Councillor expenses revealed in list

Sandy Kilpatrick • Published 3 Jun 2010 11:24 4 Comments

A MUIRKIRK councillor claimed more than 10 percent of all total expenses dished out to East Ayrshire elected members in the last financial year.

Labour Cllr Kelly claimed back a grand total of £3,466.08 from April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 - the most out of all 32 Councillors.

The expenses reimbursed for councillors include cash for accommodation, meals and other travel. All together elected members cashed back £27K in addition to a basic pay of £16,000.

For more see the Chronicle June 2 Edition

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  David Sloan
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  The Chronic ill really need to do the work they have been charged to do. They really MUST have the PUBLIC interest at heart (NOT the SNP).
  
  It is an honourable position that the FREE press in this country hold and it must NEVER be used in this way. You are the eyes and ears and MOUTH of the public. You MUST search out and hold these people to account.
  
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  Jimmy
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  David - "You must search out and hold these people to account". How do you propose they go about this? Somehow informing us of the biggest culprit is seen as supporting the SNP?
  
  The reason so many young people ignore politics is because they do not understand most of the mindless tripe people like you force them to listen to!
  
  As you are all for balanced politics - I await your post demanding that the SNP are allowed the opportunity to respond to the following article from the supposedly SNP biased "Chronic ill"
  
  http://www.cumnockchronicle.com/news/emailalerts/articles/2010/06/07/401134--cathy-questions-commitment-to-housing/
  
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  David Sloan
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  Aye right "See You Jimmy" wae yur tartan tammie and rid hair".
  
  You sort o missed the point. It is AWW the time wae the Chronic ill, so much so they removed my 1st post which is fact, check memebers interest yourself and check how much other councillors claimed. Why did they only raise Kelly. Is it because he went doon and complained about Chronic ill bias this is there way o TRYING to get back at him.
  
  Filson has diappeared yet his expenses havenae.
  
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  David Sloan
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  the 10% is a disgraceful issue to raise. Yur SNP are in the main fae Kulmornuck and cannae claim travel expenses yet the Chronic ill include them in the total.
  
  Plain and utter bias of the press.
  
  The Chronic ill should hing its heid in shame. Nae wunner its sales are falling.
  
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