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Topic ID 7000
29/01/2013 by Enoughofthat
EHDC Snouts In The Trough
Auditor tells East Herts Council members to repay £31,000 'unlawful' expenses.
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Hertfordshire/Auditor-tells-East-Herts-members-to-repay-31000-unlawful-expenses-29012013.htm
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Reply ID 92434
30/01/2013 by Enoughofthat
I would disagree with EoT's view that this is councillors lining their pockets.
To make trivialising characterisation turns a blind-eye to the bigger issue:
Tindale came up with a [questionable] idea, Councillors voted it through without asking too many questions ...
Why were not enough questions asked? What else are they not asking enough questions about? It's not as if this is an isolated incident; there have been a number of decisions and questionable practices revealed in recent months.
Smearing the blame on to "incompetent" council employees in the finance department lazyily colludes with the demonisation public sector workers. A cynical strategy that distracts attention from the real culprits.
There is stench hanging over East Herts and its coming from Wallfields.
Reply ID 92444
31/01/2013 by night owl
I would like to know how many councillors have been granted planning permission and how much in money this is worth to them?
Reply ID 92445
31/01/2013 by Darcy Sarto
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Originally posted by night owl
I would like to know how many councillors have been granted planning permission and how much in money this is worth to them?
I suspect if you write to the council and ask them they are bound to answer the first part of your enquiry. The second bit is, perhaps, more subjective.
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