Questionnaire Results Published
The results from the submitted questionnaires are due to be published on the Council’s website, www.iwight.com this evening (Monday) after 6.30pm. Isle of Wight radio have reported on their website that the Island’s current Children’s Councillor Alan Wells has told them that County Hall is prepared to think again if enough of us don’t like any of the options.
Update - The results have now been published.
Option 3 came up trumps. You can view the results here - http://eduwight.iow.gov.uk/schools/reorganisation/2consulta.asp
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March 16th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Mind you, a lots of us who work full time anywhere, would also love have an extra £6000 a year.
Wait 14 months - I suspect there will be plenty of opportunity.
To be honest, I am really cynical about their declaration of interests.
Go to County Hall and ask to see the REGISTER of interests.
March 16th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Bartholemew,
I did not say “rich and powerful politicians”, I just said “rich and powerful” to imply people who some politicians suck up to (such as for example property developers) instead of looking after the interests of the people who elected them. Councillors and MPs might be paid peanuts, but they get a few priviledges and allowances. Besides, a lots of them run other business or have jobs in positions that give them enough flexibility. Mind you, a lots of us who work full time anywhere, would also love have an extra £6000 a year. That’s peanuts if you work full time as a councillor, but for a lots of them is just extra money. Also, wouldn’t the fact that some of them might feel underpaid, made them more vulnerable to corruption? Anyway, this is not the forum to discuss about how much politicians get paid. But I think it would be interesting to find out what other business all our councillors have connections with, either as owner of the business or related/befriended to people who run business in the IOW, specially business connected to land and property development. To be honest, I am really cynical about their declaration of interests.