I see the Lib/Dem/SNP Coalition has performed a humble budget u-turn already: surpise, suprise...it's to do with councillors' soup and sandwiches. You remember the headlines about scrapping free lunch time facilities for elected members? Well an email went round at the weekend to tell us they're being re-instated at a cost of £1 (roll only) or £1.50 (roll & soup) ...'collection will be by way of an honesty box'.
Now I seldom eat lunch at the Chambers (nearly always down PEP way) but even if I did I wouldn't be too happy with this arrangement. It's all very well trusting us to pay, but councillors who eat lunch while on Council business are expected to produce receipts and claim the cash back. So this arrangement neatly bypasses the established system - another example of the Coalition making it up as they go. Maybe we could have an honesty box for collecting our Council tax too - now that would really be a first!
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Coming from the business world, I always thought there was no such thing as a free lunch. Shows what I know...
Loads of free lunches, Business Class flights and parties available at Waterfront Edinburgh, apparently.
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