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Originally Posted by shakermaker
Thank you Ken Moss for the first useful reply to the thread. You've offered your experience to answer my questions, for which I'm grateful. I have no real partisan persuasion (especially not in local politics) or axe-to-grind. The figures just don't make sense to me. I am still at a loss as to how Cllr. M. Pritchard can do his job while claiming just £1 for the full financial year, when Cllr. Britcliffe can't perform his role without an allowance less than £30,952. However I'm beginning to think I won't get an answer on that front.
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Malcolm's case is slightly different from the rest of the councillors although I'm not entirely sure of the ins-and-outs of it, you'll have to ask him. I think it has something to do with the fact that he was a council employee for many years and has a pension.
I am by no means certain on this but it's along the lines of him receiving remuneration for something else which precludes him from getting the councillor's allowance.
However, if you can justify the £30k+ that Peter Britcliffe gets then you're a better man than me. This time next year his legacy will be there for all to see, he is bankrupting Hyndburn for his own ends by spending everything we have on projects to make himself look good.