I NOTE from the Kidderminster Shuttle of July 20 that the allowances paid to councillors are to be increased substantially.
Strange that this should occur as soon as the Health Concern party became the largest (and, therefore, most influential) group on the council.
Given that the council budgets are so tight, where is this money coming from and if it is so easily available why was it not used for something more useful before?
Obviously, councillors should not be out of pocket, but I feel that in future we shall get a poorer standard of councillor if money becomes a bigger consideration than public service.
Mrs CM JONES
Stourport Road
Bewdley
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