Budget Council, Council Meeting Wednesday, 28th February, 2018 2.00 p.m. Attendance details Agenda frontsheet PDF 155 KB Agenda reports pack PDF 5 MB Webcast link, will start working when meeting starts and then be available for viewing at readers own … Continue reading
Category Archives: Greedy Piggies
Contempt for Parliament reveals a political malaise
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IF Parliament is sovereign – and Brexit is about ‘taking back control’ of the nation’s affairs – why is this Government appearing to ride roughshod over the votes of democratically-elected MPs by saying they’re ‘not binding’? Talk about arrogance. I … Continue reading
School chiefs in ‘fat cat’ pay and perks row
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School chiefs in ‘fat cat’ pay and perks row Over 100 academy leaders earn more than PM Ministers face calls today to curb the “fat cat” salaries of academy school chiefs, after it emerged that more than 100 earn more … Continue reading
Letter to the Media about Muhbeen Hussain
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Twice within the last few days Muhbeen Hussain has been presented in the media, commenting upon equalities issues, as representing “British Muslim Youth.” The inference being that he represents an organisation, popular movement or somehow has a special status or … Continue reading
Rules on academy executive pay tightened following concerns over high salaries
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Updated academies handbook from DfE also warns MATs about spending that could put pressure on others trusts to follow suit Academy leaders’ pay packets are set to come under greater scrutiny after the government introduced a new rule about how … Continue reading
George Osborne to be paid £650,000 for working one day a week
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Who would want this man’s advice, when he got it do wildly wrong as Chancellor? George Osborne to be paid £650,000 for working one day a week Former chancellor declares six-figure salary for job with US fund manager BlackRock, for … Continue reading
Regionalisation by Greed and Incompetence: Councils
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Regionalism and elected Mayors have mainly been ignored by we the people. It bores us, we think it’s about jobs for the boys and girls. So much so that the politicians have stopped asking us, save through bland and ill … Continue reading
Andrew Roddison – restraining order and curfew
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Councillor handed restraining order and curfew for groping colleague CONVICTED Andrew Roddison has quit as a councillor, it emerged today, as he was sentenced for squeezing another elected member’s bottom. The ex-Brinsworth and Catcliffe ward member (41) was given a … Continue reading
Andrew Roddison – first signs
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We at Rotherham Politics have always understood there was no political future for our very own Town Hall sex pest, as soon as the police report was made! He seems to have nurtured hopes this might not be the case? … Continue reading
Health boss: “Council are keeping money from us”
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COUNCIL bosses have been accused of withholding more than £160,000 from Healthwatch Rotherham’s contract next year. Local authorities are given cash to commission an organisation to gather views from the public and scrutinise health and social care. Rotherham Borough Council … Continue reading