New councillor

[Mick]

Had this sent to me in an e-mail this morning. It could make for a good topic of conversation ??

Mick...

A maverick mayor elected after promising to slash council spending, clear the streets of yobs and ditch politically correct services is the torchbearer for how towns should be run.

On his first morning as Mayor of Doncaster in South Yorkshire , Peter Davies cut his salary from £73,000 to £30,000 then closed the councils newspaper for "peddling politics on the rates".
Now three weeks into his job, Mr Davies is pressing ahead with plans he hopes will see the number of town councillors cut from 63 to just 21, saving taxpayers £800,000.
Mr Davies said: "If 100 senators can run the United States of America , I cant see how 63 councillors are needed to run Doncaster ".

He has withdrawn Doncaster from the Local Government Association and the Local Government Information Unit, saving another £200,000. Mr Davies said, "They are just talking shops".
" Doncaster is in for some serious untwinning. We are twinned with probably nine other cities around the world and they are just for people to fly off and have a binge at the councils expense".

The mayors chauffeur-driven car has also been axed by Mr Davies and the driver given another job. Mr Davies, born and bred in Doncaster, swept to power in the May election with 24,244 votes as a candidate for the English Democrats, a party that wants tight immigration curbs, an English Parliament and a law forcing every public building to fly the flag of St. George.

He has promised to end council funding for Doncaster s International Womens Day, Black History Month and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month.
He said, "Politicians have got completely out of touch with what people want.
"We need to cut costs. I want to pass on some savings I make in reduced taxes and use the rest for things we really need, like improved childrens services".
Mr Davies has received messages from well wishers across the country and abroad as news of his no-nonsense approach spreads.

[Flash]

Actually if people knew how much local councillors pocketed through their expenses etc they'd be shocked.

Also, Dixie d will back me up on this,  In Hartlepool they elected (H)angus the Monkey (the team monkey mascot aka Stuart Drummond) to be mayor instead of a political candidate, he's been in office six years and he's never worn his monkey outfit once since he was eleceted!! What a con!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H'Angus_the_Monkey

[dixie d]

so very true what flash says,please read the link on flashs post intresting read.

[Mick]

Just read the link dixie...... Sounds like a bit of a character does Mr "H"Angus ??

Mick