Amadeus Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, Omobono said: give up time freely they get an attendance allowance , ! We do indeed, £12.50 for daytime and £7.50 for evenings. I've phoned Kirstie Allsopp and she said together with my cancelled Netflix subscription that's enough to buy a four bedroom house in London now. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, Omobono said: give up time freely they get an attendance allowance , ! What alternative would you suggest? A salary? Or completely free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, Numbnuts said: Who brought the proposal to you ?? Central government or ?? This has been around for a while I think, certainly before I joined the committee. Usually the way this works is that someone suggests it - a councillor who is told about it by constituents for example - and it is then made an item for future report. This means that town hall officers will look into it and prepare a report which is then discussed in the committee, voted on there, and if successful brought into council chambers for further vote and discussion. I'd have to check when and how this particular subject first came up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buncha wankas Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 1 hour ago, joebean said: The Regeneration Committee has been very successful. They have turned a Shit Hole into a Shit Hole with paving and some statues. Congratulations all round. New guard sound just as daft as the old guard, either way the officers steer the sh** Ship, they are just yes people who get voted in (or not) to sit a feel useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Amadeus said: This has been around for a while I think, certainly before I joined the committee. Usually the way this works is that someone suggests it - a councillor who is told about it by constituents for example - and it is then made an item for future report. This means that town hall officers will look into it and prepare a report which is then discussed in the committee, voted on there, and if successful brought into council chambers for further vote and discussion. I'd have to check when and how this particular subject first came up. So in effect what your saying is you rejected your own proposal ?? As in DC officers came up with a report etc. Be interesting to hear on what grounds it was turned down . Effort and risk mmmmm Edited February 17, 2022 by Numbnuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buncha wankas Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, Amadeus said: We do indeed, £12.50 for daytime and £7.50 for evenings. I've phoned Kirstie Allsopp and she said together with my cancelled Netflix subscription that's enough to buy a four bedroom house in London now. Is that an hour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Just now, Numbnuts said: So in effect what your saying is you rejected your own proposal ?? As in DC officers came up with a report etc. Like I said, I'd have to check how and when this first emerged. Apparently it's been an idea and discussion point for ages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Just now, buncha wankas said: Is that an hour? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buncha wankas Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, Amadeus said: Yes Decent hourly rate for a hobby. Is the income taxable? Edited February 17, 2022 by buncha wankas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) Funny as I know a recent former councillor who always insisted they didn't get anything for meetings , attendances etc. Never believed them , just goes to show not to be trusted Edited February 17, 2022 by Numbnuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 The new Leader of the council is not a great success story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, hissingsid said: The new Leader of the council is not a great success story. It's impossible to successfully lead that council or any local authority on the island. They all need collapsing down and disbanding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Well, who'd have thought that the reduction in Councilors would result in the routing of the 'Old Guard'??? That wasn't the idea? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebushy Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 55 minutes ago, buncha wankas said: Decent hourly rate for a hobby. Is the income taxable? FFS, a 16 year old gets more at MaccyDs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Amadeus said: The proposal brought to us wasn't strong enough. A whole lot of effort and risk for very little financial reward. The subject might reappear in different form and with a stronger business case. It doesn't really take much effort, sell a permit, say £200 for the winter period, allocate a space, someone walks round once a week and checks permits valid, hey ho, 50 x 200 = £10,000 per annum. Parking problems around the town solved, a good use of the space, reasonably secure spot for owners. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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