Councillors Claiming expenses - Page 6

garinda · 14-09-2010, 18:00

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Originally Posted by accysimon

How can I shut up when you lot keep stirring it up again?

We don't.

Not one member here has agreed with you.

Seems fairly straightforward.

As stated, quite a miraculous state of affairs, considering the person you are slyly trying to besmirch.

Less · 14-09-2010, 18:15

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Originally Posted by accysimon

How can I shut up when you lot keep stirring it up again?

Us stirring it? It all kicked off again when you posted more of your inuendoes yesterday, without you having a dig at anon again the thread had turned almost pleasant.
Do yourself a favour, throw your keyboard in the bin, then you won't be tempted to use it!

jaysay · 14-09-2010, 18:26

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Originally Posted by Less

Us stirring it? It all kicked off again when you posted more of your inuendoes yesterday, without you having a dig at anon again the thread had turned almost pleasant.
Do yourself a favour, throw your keyboard in the bin, then you won't be tempted to use it!

Less he only ever was a Straight man in this facade, as I said earlier in the thread its a Dog and Pony show

Ken Moss · 14-09-2010, 18:36

You're a harsh lot. We all know who he's on about but the Grand Overlord of Hyndburn is not someone that everyone would take on head first.

I have no such qualms, particularly as his daughter was left in the freezing cold on election day taking numbers without any tea. The Broadleys (evil Labour opposition members) had to buy her something hot or she would have gone hungry whilst the caring father was elsewhere, totally obsessed with votes.

The young girl in question seems perfectly well-balanced and polite in contrast to her megalomaniac daddy, that's the true miracle.

Less · 14-09-2010, 18:50

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Originally Posted by Ken Moss

You're a harsh lot. We all know who he's on about but the Grand Overlord of Hyndburn is not someone that everyone would take on head first.

I have no such qualms, particularly as his daughter was left in the freezing cold on election day taking numbers without any tea. The Broadleys (evil Labour opposition members) had to buy her something hot or she would have gone hungry whilst the caring father was elsewhere, totally obsessed with votes.

The young girl in question seems perfectly well-balanced and polite in contrast to her megalomaniac daddy, that's the true miracle.

Wrong again, we didn't know because he didn't tell us, some may have guessed but it isn't for others to finish what he started.
If you must defend someone defend the girl by all means, but don't expect us to respect someone without the wherewithall to tell it to us straight hoping some fool, (perhaps looking at the quote, YOU?), to put themselves in the firing line on his behalf.

Ken Moss · 14-09-2010, 18:56

Perhaps, Less. I'm just saying that, whereas I couldn't give a toss about exposing the Leader of the Council's less laudable acts, some members of the public with an interest in politics may worry about the ramifications of taking on such a man.

Cut him a bit of slack, he's only tying to question what he considers to be a potentially dodgy expense claim.

After election day's performance I'm inclined to agree if it's true.

Less · 14-09-2010, 19:14

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Originally Posted by Ken Moss

Perhaps, Less. I'm just saying that, whereas I couldn't give a toss about exposing the Leader of the Council's less laudable acts, some members of the public with an interest in politics may worry about the ramifications of taking on such a man.

Cut him a bit of slack, he's only tying to question what he considers to be a potentially dodgy expense claim.

After election day's performance I'm inclined to agree if it's true.

I have cut him more slack than he deserves, it doesn't matter who he is accusing or how guilty that person may be, if he hasn't the spine to name names, or the sense to keep his gob shut until he can prove what he is hinting at let him take the scorn he deserves.

claytonender · 14-09-2010, 19:35

Yesterday Councillor Clare Pritchard told me that she had submitted a request under the Freedom of Information Act, requesting a list of all HBC councillors' expense claims for the 2009 to 2010 year. She was told that she could not have this information as it was not available. Considering Hyndburn Council have by law to produce of a annual list of payments to all councillors (which includes allowances and all expenses reimbursed) she should have been given this information. Last year I requested (and was supplied with the information about expenses) for 2008 to 2009.

Why is this information now being with held - is someone afraid that it will be more widely disseminated, than just to the councillor who requested it?

The full list of payments made in 2009 to 2010 can be downloaded from this site -

Members' Allowances 2009-10

jaysay · 15-09-2010, 09:59

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Originally Posted by Ken Moss

Cut him a bit of slack, he's only tying to question what he considers to be a potentially dodgy expense claim.

He has plenty of that already

accysimon · 28-09-2010, 16:50

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Originally Posted by claytonender

Yesterday Councillor Clare Pritchard told me that she had submitted a request under the Freedom of Information Act, requesting a list of all HBC councillors' expense claims for the 2009 to 2010 year. She was told that she could not have this information as it was not available. Considering Hyndburn Council have by law to produce of a annual list of payments to all councillors (which includes allowances and all expenses reimbursed) she should have been given this information. Last year I requested (and was supplied with the information about expenses) for 2008 to 2009.

Why is this information now being with held - is someone afraid that it will be more widely disseminated, than just to the councillor who requested it?

The full list of payments made in 2009 to 2010 can be downloaded from this site -

Members' Allowances 2009-10

Councillors Expenses from LCC...
Expenses Payments.pdf

walkinman221 · 28-09-2010, 18:53

Pigs to the trough springs to mind

Benipete · 28-09-2010, 18:59

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Originally Posted by accysimon

Councillors Expenses from LCC...
Attachment 16877

Best advice I can give and I know what you are saying - If you can't beat em - join em.

Oh and don't get caught.

accysimon · 29-09-2010, 07:06

There was nothing to get caught for, as it was all above board apparently. I never said it was breaking a law, just was it ethical.

Less · 29-09-2010, 07:23

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Originally Posted by accysimon

There was nothing to get caught for, as it was all above board apparently. I never said it was breaking a law, just was it ethical.

Again I will ask, is it ethical to accuse without being brave enough to name the person you accuse, here on the 'mainstream media'?

Less · 29-09-2010, 08:07

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Originally Posted by Less

Again I will ask, is it ethical to accuse without being brave enough to name the person you accuse, here on the 'mainstream media'?

Hurrah, after all this time accysimons has named him.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/848354-post165.html

What a shame we will have to start all over again to find out who on here made a libelous accusation towards him.
Come on jaysay, you speak to him more than I, give us a clue.