No reduction in councillor's allowance (From Western Telegraph)
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Pembrokeshire County Council cabinet member will keep full allowance
3:50pm Sunday 30th October 2011 in News
A county cabinet member will still receive his full special responsibility allowance of £14,756 despite part of his responsibilities being taken over by another member.
County councillor Huw George had been the member with responsibility for children, young people and the Welsh language.
However, following the critical Estyn and CSSIW reports, Cllr Anne Hughes took over the children and young people portfolio as part of her safeguarding role on the cabinet.
The Welsh language and education portfolio remains with Cllr George.
At full council on Thursday, Cllr Michael Williams asked whether Cllr George’s allowance would be reduced to reflect “his reduced level of responsibility, bearing in mind he is no longer responsible for children and young people”.
Leader John Davies confirmed his allowance had not been reduced.
He stressed that they had still made savings following the previous reduction of the cabinet from ten members to eight at the start of the year.
Comments(10)
Tina2
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1:20pm Mon 31 Oct 11
philipw
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7:56pm Mon 31 Oct 11
I have never been able to understand why electors have never been able to see the big picture and vote for candidates who would make a real difference to the way the County is run(and if they fail can be voted out).
Roll on next May!
jeffersgb
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9:39pm Mon 31 Oct 11
billbob
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8:44am Tue 1 Nov 11
Tina2
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3:58pm Tue 1 Nov 11
billbob wrote:We are, for voting the same ones in each time.
They really must think the electorate are stupid.
Rosamound
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8:30pm Tue 1 Nov 11
We the voters could save a lot more by voting the majority off members out next year .
Then we might have a democratic PCC in place.
Tina2
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7:14am Wed 2 Nov 11
Rosamound wrote:What I would like to know is how many of the so called 'Independent' members are actually Independent?
Tough measures ahead!! Yet they can pay Huw George his full salary for doing half of what he's paid to do .Saved by cutting down on two members !!
We the voters could save a lot more by voting the majority off members out next year .
Then we might have a democratic PCC in place.
philipw
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9:04am Wed 2 Nov 11
Tina2 wrote:The vast majority of the 'Independent' members belong to the 'Independent Political Group'. So the term 'Independent' is really an illusion, which seems to give voters a false sense of security and well being.
Rosamound wrote:What I would like to know is how many of the so called 'Independent' members are actually Independent?
Tough measures ahead!! Yet they can pay Huw George his full salary for doing half of what he's paid to do .Saved by cutting down on two members !!
We the voters could save a lot more by voting the majority off members out next year .
Then we might have a democratic PCC in place.
I have said consistently that Pembrokeshire would be better served with a true political grouping in charge,one that would have policies, one that makes decisions itself and not abdicates responsibilities to paid officials, (very often sitting in secret) and one that can be voted out if it makes a mess of things.
hayleyswood
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5:05pm Fri 4 Nov 11
Rosamound wrote:The majority of time spent within his role is having his photo taken for the WT and issuing more or less the same statements.
Tough measures ahead!! Yet they can pay Huw George his full salary for doing half of what he's paid to do .Saved by cutting down on two members !! We the voters could save a lot more by voting the majority off members out next year . Then we might have a democratic PCC in place.
With regard to Safeguarding... are all the Cllr's on this panel, CRB checked? Cant see how quickly Cllr Hughes took this on without being vetted?
philipw says...
12:51pm Mon 31 Oct 11