The leader of Blackpool's Conservative led council has managed to silence a blog on the Internet. Phil the One has closed the blog after allegedly receiving a call from Councillor Peter Callow reference the councillors travel arrangements to visit his daughter in London.
There is a simple solution as exercised by the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood. Publish the tickets and the expenses receipts. In light of Councillor Bells comments about excessive expense claims and local councillors travelling First Class on the rail, and what the Prime Minister has ordered for Civil Servants and MPs, it would be exceedingly remiss, if not crass, if any Councillor in England and Wales chose to ignore the current financial debacle.
Counc"First Class Fowler" will be crying into his free refreshments in his usual comfy compartment at the thought of having to mix with the electorate he is supposed to be representing.
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