I have today launched a petition to get the unacceptable £12860 clothing allowances paid to Durham County Council’s Labour Chair and Vice Chair scrapped for good.
It is utterly deplorable that this hasn’t been stopped yet. Labour refused proposals from us in the budget a few weeks ago to cut this allowance. Instead they saw fit to cut citizens advice bureau funding. Then after the national press published this and residents started to find out about it they have come back and said they will review it. This is simply not enough. It should be stopped immediately and every extra person who signs this petition can add weight to that cause.
Please sign the petition online by clicking here, or download a paper copy and get your friends and neighbours to sign it, then post back to us by Freepost.