Anyone made a secret Freedom Of Info request about me ? Andrew? - Page 38

turkishdelight · 18-02-2009, 01:56

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Originally Posted by cashman

i think it does matter from the point of view of killing dead all suspicions

Correct me if im wrong but if it was for research only as stated would it not be wrong to publish this info as it to me then looks as some other motive was used like some think may be hes better keeping it to himself or have a got the wrong end of the stick.

turkishdelight · 18-02-2009, 01:57

As this is what its all about.

turkishdelight · 18-02-2009, 01:59

People i believe where suspicious to the motive but if andrew doesnt publish it as requested then to me that surely shows the real reason was for the research.and all the accusations would be wrong as to the motive.

BERNADETTE · 18-02-2009, 02:01

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Originally Posted by Caz

Exactly my point way back, or at least emailing all councillors to say what he was doing.

Why should he e-mail all councillors? Bringing it into the public eye like this makes a mockery of the act in the first place IMO. Makes me wonder if it wasn't set up to cause debates like this and therefore take the focus off bigger issues.

cashman · 18-02-2009, 02:03

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Originally Posted by turkishdelight

Correct me if im wrong but if it was for research only as stated would it not be wrong to publish this info as it to me then looks as some other motive was used like some think may be hes better keeping it to himself or have a got the wrong end of the stick.

many doubted the reasons turkish delight as the thread has shown rightly or wrongly. if it was myself i would consider my credibility, at the end of the day public life needs it.

garinda · 18-02-2009, 02:04

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Originally Posted by turkishdelight

Its interesting but does it all really matter especially if information about expensives from both sides are published although i dont think thats what Andrew intended to do so may be he wont i dont know.

It matters because it is a fact that very recently a group of Conservative Councillors on Hyndburn Borough Council chose to ignore the recommended limits for councillor's allowances, recommended allowances from an independent body, after they'd assessed our councillor's needs.

The scandal is that they chose to award themselves this increase at a time when many families are struggling to paytheir Council Tax bills because of the worldwide recession we're experiencing.

This comes a year or so after the Conservative leader of the council voted to award himself what was basically a 20% increase in what he can claim as leader.

You may think this a good example, and a reason to vote Conservative in Hyndburn. I certainly do not.

If you're interested in gaining more than a passing interest in local politics, both stories are freely available on the Accrington Observer website.

Search for 'council leader expenses', and it'll bring up both stories.

garinda · 18-02-2009, 02:07

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Originally Posted by turkishdelight

i THINK HES TO BUSY AT THE MOMENT BUT IN TIME IF YOU REQUEST IT HE PROBABLY WILL BUT I DONT NO FOR CERTAIN AS THIS INFO WAS JUST FOR RESEARCH IM SURE WILL LET YOU KNOW IF YOU REQUEST IT.

He found time away from his studies to freely request it.

It should take very little time to freely publish it here.

turkishdelight · 18-02-2009, 02:09

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Originally Posted by garinda

It matters because it is a fact that very recently a group of Conservative Councillors on Hyndburn Borough Council chose to ignore the recommended limits for councillor's allowances, recommended allowances from an independent body, after they'd assessed our councillor's needs.

The scandal is that they chose to award themselves this increase at a time when many families are struggling to paytheir Council Tax bills because of the worldwide recession we're experiencing.

This comes a year or so after the Conservative leader of the council voted to award himself what was basically a 20% increase in what he can claim as leader.

You may think this a good example, and a reason to vote Conservative in Hyndburn. I certainly do not.

If you're interested in gaining more than a passing interest in local politics, both stories are freely available on the Accrington Observer website.

Search for 'council leader expenses', and it'll bring up both stories.

Okay fair point will do.

turkishdelight · 18-02-2009, 02:11

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Originally Posted by garinda

He found time away from his studies to freely request it.

It should take very little time to freely publish it here.

No just at this moment in time hes extremely busy truly thats why hes not on here much.

garinda · 18-02-2009, 02:12

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Originally Posted by garinda

Don't be such a cynic Katex.

It's probably just pure coincidence that a couple of weeks after the political party he's a member of made newspaper headlines, by voting to award themselves expense allowances above those recommended by an independent panel, that he decided to request information relating to those councillors in opposition.

Only a fool would think otherwise, or a parent, say.

Call us all cynical, but people have been sniffing out Billy Bill Shutters on here since before Andrew was still in short trousers.

turkishdelight · 18-02-2009, 02:13

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Originally Posted by turkishdelight

Okay fair point will do.

I will ask the question now but dont all councillors politicians from all parties give themselves big increases in expenditure salaries and pensions so my guess its nothing new.

turkishdelight · 18-02-2009, 02:16

So i dont understand the problem to much its always been this way.

cashman · 18-02-2009, 02:16

as far as i'm aware n independent bodies recommendation is usually acceptable. seems to me yer now looking fer reasons not to read the observer links, mind a couple of posts ago is a lifetime.

turkishdelight · 18-02-2009, 02:19

enlighten me on this issue please.

turkishdelight · 18-02-2009, 02:20

Dont really read many newspapers.