October 2011
Lib Dems Fight To Reverse 25 Per Cent Allowance Increase
As I mentioned in my previous post on the 25 per cent pay increase that the County Councillors voted for last week, the game is not over yet. Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats in a motion to Cambridgeshire County Council on December 7, will call for the increase in members’ allowances to be rescinded and the previous scheme […]
Cambridgeshire County Councillors award themselves 25% pay increase
County councillors in Cambridgeshire on Tuesday voted to give themselves a 25% rise in pay and allowances starting with immediate effect. The vote was carried by 33 to 29, with all but four of the Conservative Councillors voting for it, and all but one of the Liberal Democrat Councillors voting against it. The pay award […]
How to Save Money on Heating Oil this Winter
As the weather begins to turn colder, for some of us, our minds begin to turn to preparing our heating systems for some vigorous use in the next 6 months. It is particularly important for those in rural areas who have oil fired heating systems. Oil is the most commonly used off-grid energy source […]