UK Town Hall Pigs

STEED · 05-30-11, 09:47 AM

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Councils spend £100m on taxpayer-funded credit cards
Councils have spent tens of millions of pounds on taxpayer-funded credit cards with local authority executives and councillors treating themselves to first-class travel to foreign destinations and stays in five-star hotels, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...dit-cards.html

Read all the links folks in the UK.

Not all councils info is out yet but you can check yours...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...-released.html

MP's are still at it after they were exposed back in 2009 and now our councils are doing the same.

Gerald · 05-30-11, 09:54 AM

Newcastle upon Tyne City Council,wonder if Jim has something to say about it

STEED · 05-30-11, 10:09 AM

I have noticed on my direct debit my council tax has gone up!

Excuse me!

Didn't this coalition government freeze council tax for 2011/12? I'm off to have words with my council about this.

Gerald · 05-30-11, 10:13 AM

Sorry .. it's probably just the tip of the iceberg, this stuff happens even here at home, and they think they can get away easily wind detail ... but not

papa_smurf · 05-30-11, 02:39 PM

How about we use those council credit cards, and then charge the government for it.

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High Peak Borough

Details of High Peak Borough's spending over £500 on credit cards.
COUNCIL IS YET TO PROVIDE DATA

They got something to hide I wonder

.

Herr-Berbunch · 05-30-11, 03:09 PM

Yeah, the council tax is frozen, but the parish councils can ask for more, not sure if the emergency services can get more too.

On the upside, my council only spent £8000

(on things costing more than £500 - I wonder how many bills came in at £499?

)

Jimbuna · 06-02-11, 06:07 AM

This has been going on for years but people are only noticing now because of the current government spending cuts.

On a personal note my council tax didn't change this year which is just as well considering services are being cut and not improved.

I notice my own council have yet to provide the data.

JU_88 · 06-02-11, 06:13 AM

Crooks, liars and thieves - the lot of em.
Seems like human beings are not fit to run our world, but whats the alternative?

Jimbuna · 06-02-11, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by JU_88

Crooks, liars and thieves - the lot of em.
Seems like human beings are not fit to run our world, but whats the alternative?

Apes?

TarJak · 06-02-11, 06:40 AM

I thought they were already in charge Jim.

kraznyi_oktjabr · 06-02-11, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JU_88

Crooks, liars and thieves - the lot of em.
Seems like human beings are not fit to run our world, but whats the alternative?

Agent Smith & Co?

Jimbuna · 06-02-11, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

I thought they were already in charge Jim.

Nope....they're just monkeys and chimps...Apes can be far more dangerous, they'll make deeper cuts and buy in gold plated bananas

JU_88 · 06-02-11, 07:11 AM

Nope, cats

05-30-11, 09:54 AM	#2
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Newcastle upon Tyne City Council,wonder if Jim has something to say about it __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

05-30-11, 10:09 AM	#3
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I have noticed on my direct debit my council tax has gone up! Excuse me! Didn't this coalition government freeze council tax for 2011/12? I'm off to have words with my council about this. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

05-30-11, 10:13 AM	#4
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Sorry .. it's probably just the tip of the iceberg, this stuff happens even here at home, and they think they can get away easily wind detail ... but not __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

05-30-11, 03:09 PM	#6
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Yeah, the council tax is frozen, but the parish councils can ask for more, not sure if the emergency services can get more too. On the upside, my council only spent £8000 (on things costing more than £500 - I wonder how many bills came in at £499?) __________________

06-02-11, 06:07 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	This has been going on for years but people are only noticing now because of the current government spending cuts. On a personal note my council tax didn't change this year which is just as well considering services are being cut and not improved. I notice my own council have yet to provide the data. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-02-11, 06:13 AM	#8
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Crooks, liars and thieves - the lot of em. Seems like human beings are not fit to run our world, but whats the alternative?

06-02-11, 06:40 AM	#10
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I thought they were already in charge Jim.

06-02-11, 07:11 AM	#13
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Nope, cats

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