Our pressure has paid off and the clothing allowance of £12860 a year which Labour has been paying its councillors has gone. Your local Lib Dem councillors uncovered the horrendous way in which Labour was spending your money earlier in the year and have managed through continued pressure to humiliate Labour into stopping the unjust payouts. We have now checked and the allowance will not be paid this year. Only legitimate expenses will now be claimed. Sometimes you have to shame Labour into action – this time it worked.