More Expenditure uncovered

A recent request for some information has revealed expenditure that I for one am alarmed about.............you decide for yourself!

I requested the annual cost to council for our membership of the Local Government Association (LGA) a talking shop for local authorities and of no real value to tax payers in my opinion,

they are as follows
2007/08 £ 16249.84
2008/09 £ 13485.72
2009/10 £ 10000.00
2010/11 £ 8180.00
2011/12 £ 6825.00

total £ 54740.56


Translation services !!!

2006-07 £ 4244.45
2007-08 £ 2257.51
2008-09 £ 6203.06
2009-10 £ 3282.35 ?
2010-11 £ 5941.67

total £ 21929.04


International Links and Town twinning!

2006-07 £ 2002.15
2007-08 £ 9466.21
2008-09 £ 9932.52
2009-10 £ 3435.37
2010-11 £ 3000.00

total £ 27836.25


Is it any wonder that the council has been struggling to balance the budget when its is hemorrhaging tax payers money on such items!


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