Bazj Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 in 2008/2009 Clr O'Neil was paid total allowances of ?22,682.89. Clr Marks was paid total allowances of ?29.164.68. Clr Welborn was paid total allowances of ?22,154.60 & Clr Bland was paid total allowances of ?22,106.65.... so just shy of ?100,000.00 in allowances for 4 councillors with a total allowance of ?671,070.85 claimed by all of the councillors in Warrington. Now seeing as it is the officers that make all of the decisions, maybe getting rid of at least 60% of the councillors would be a good start which would mean the Libraries would not have to close and other services could be saved too. .... With regards to the travel expenses I need to ask one question with regards to those of Clr O'Neil..... where does he live in order to justify travel expense claims in 2008/2009 of ?7,958.85? The majority of other councillors claimed a few hundred pounds with Marks claiming ?1,768.74.... pity the councillors won't come on here to defend these figures and tell us why they are more important to the town than a library or youth worker! The other thing is why are some on a basic allowance of ?800 pounds or so, but the vast majority get ?7,779.38? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Good Grief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Oh and in case you were interested, they all got ?696,054.48 in the last financial year.... http://www.warrington.gov.uk/content_documents/Documents/Councillors/Member_expenses_2009-10.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Clr Joyces wife (?) managed to get nearly ?3,000.00 in allowances just for being the Mayors Consort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Baz I find myself agreeing with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 ...........and Clr O'Neil still managed to claim over ?5,000 in travel expenses...... where does this guy live? Hull? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Well there's no buses on from Burtonwood after 9pm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Allowances for WHAT exactly? Clothes, makeup... WHAT Keep going Baz... it's getting more interesting by the minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 How did you all post before me... had I fainted mid 'press'. Just looked on your link Baz and noticed Cllr Shiela Woodyatt got 18,447.66 K in total. Not bad for someone who should have been asked to retire a LONG LONG time ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 The Mayor will require suitable clothing for every occasion, presumably the Mayoress too EG Queen's garden party etc. Are they still doing the jollies abroad?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Here you go Dizzy.... this will explain it all. http://www.warrington.gov.uk/content_documents/Documents/Councillors/Members_Allowance_Scheme_2010-11.pdf I still can't work out how O'Neil manages to claim so much travel expenses when they are only allowed to claim ?486.00 a year for travel within the Borough (Less if you aren't important) and mileage expenses of 60.1p a mile if your car is over 1200cc (Isn't everyones?) Blimey he must have a big consituency! 60.1p a mile would normally (in the business world) attract tax after the first 40p but apparently there is a get out clause for councillors to get off paying tax on "official mileage" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 He may charge an hourly rate for the time spent filling in his claim forms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I really wish you hadn't posted all that at this time of the night Baz... We are all clearly in the wrong 'job'. Makes my blood boil that people who are really working their socks off (and I don't mean me as I'm not really compared to many others) as they don't get ANY of that where as these blummin councillors seem to get it all and a whole lot MORE on top and for what in return No idea about the expenses query though but then again the council does always seem to manage to get their figures wrong.. wouldn't suprise me if they have accidentally quoted or calculated his wrong just to get some bad press for Labour (allegidely) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Councillor O'Neil has had travel expenses totalling in excess of ?10,000 in two years from what I can see from the documents.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I'm sorry Baz but I can't answer you now as I don't seem to exist anymore on more than one topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 CRAZY!!! Shouldn't cut backs start with them? One of the names mentioned earlier does absolutely nothing except go to meetings for 5 minutes to claim expenses. I hope these figures get plastered in the local press to show the residents what is going on. They might look at things differently if they knew the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Ah but, will "the local press" print such details; and if they did, would it make any difference to voting patterns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Ah but, will "the local press" print such details; and if they did, would it make any difference to voting patterns? If it doesn't, we're DOOMED!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 With all these cutbacks, I would not be surprised that eventually the Government will take services and funds back from the council's and re-introduce County Council's to deliver services again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 By 'eck the Bland family rake in some lucre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 There seem to be quite a few couples where neither has a proper job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Peter - it dosn't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Peter - it dosn't! I can dream can't I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 By 'eck the Bland family rake in some lucre. I wondered what the link was between the Bland family and the flckr site - but there isn't one is there There are some very nice photos well done PJ - I was looking at your signature link:) Not only are there some interesting couples as Borough Councillors but also Parish Councillors. I always think it good if your partner does not have the same interests Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Yes, but it halves the cash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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