So NPT is just getting a 2.1% increase in the budget settlement - way behind the rate of inflation. Fab. Well done guys. Well done in particular to Brian Gibbons, AM for Aberavon of course.
What does this mean? Well savings of course, aka "cut backs", "job losses", "reduced services" etc etc - all those things that politicians will NOT say when there's an election in the offing, if ever.
Derek Vaughan, Leader of NPT, has already blamed the "Plaid led Assembly" for this (blimey his maths is bad) so now despite Labour ministers making all of the key decisions (exlcuding the future of the Wales MC and rural issues which have been made by Plaid AMs) this is Plaid's fault. Apparently. Next they'll blame it on 18years of Tory rule, that ended a decade ago.
Salaries are a major cost to all Local Authorities. May I be the first to suggest that first of all County Councillors are not awarded a pay increase this year and encouraged to contribute 10% of their salaries back to the council tax payer (£1,200 in my case - £4,800 for the leader) and that others are encouraged to do likewise - for the sake of the community!
Most County Councillors are receiving pensions in addition to their allowances, and those who don't are working. I propose we make this minimal contribution and show unanimty in this case!
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