tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post4200008752428730598..comments2024-03-28T19:09:30.417+00:00Comments on FTHN: From the Hornets Nest: Merrick Cockell aims for £133,000 a year-Plus!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-5391095272352195402011-06-07T14:43:25.308+01:002011-06-07T14:43:25.308+01:00The Hornet is doing a hugely valuable job exposing...The Hornet is doing a hugely valuable job exposing people like Cllr Cockell, Cllr Ritchie and Cllr Moylan to public scrutiny.<br /><br />For too many years these people have quietly dipped their snouts in the trough of Hornton Street for personal gain. And what they have taken out, and the manner of taking it, has soured what they have put in.<br /><br />In the absence of checks and balances, we need to rely heavily on the Hornet, the Kensington Chronicle and the Evening Standard to control these vagabondsKensington Residentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-38611618134006730682011-06-06T19:01:01.804+01:002011-06-06T19:01:01.804+01:00Local Govt is madly out of control. Local Govt ens...Local Govt is madly out of control. Local Govt ensions are costing £6 billion a year to fund, equivalent to £1 out of every £5 of the council tax.<br /><br />We are paying for all these people without enough to do. To think up ways of spending our taxes.<br /><br />And sitting on top of it all are troughers like Cllr Cockell who rushes around promoting himself for multiple positions funded by taxpayers. Positions like the Chairman of the LGA that no one wants to do so he swans in and picks up another £60k per year on top of his £70k from K&C as Leader.<br /><br />How can one man do all these jobs effectively at the same time? Why does no one throw him out? Why does no one stop him?<br /><br />Its out of controlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-60451435966224633132011-06-06T18:53:53.127+01:002011-06-06T18:53:53.127+01:00Pickles is not walking the talkPickles is not walking the talkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-50002798029346356562011-06-06T18:05:02.969+01:002011-06-06T18:05:02.969+01:00Dear Hornet's nest, Over the past few months y...Dear Hornet's nest, Over the past few months you have relentlously attacked Sir Merrick and some of his fellow councillors. Some of these I know personally (incluidng the Leader) and strongly believe that only a few are guilty of alleged abuse of allowances and public office. I find it hard to believe that Sir Merrick is allowed to continue as leader after a number of very serious accusations about alleged misuse of public money. I have said before that RBK&C is run rather like Derek Hatton's Liverpool Council; for me Sir Merrick Cockell is no different. Sir Merrick does not believe in the democratic process and is a pretty grim example of Conservatism at it's worst; Eric Pickles should sort him and others or come the next general election the Labour party could be returned. It is ridiculous and again abuse that Sir Merrick can retain his position (again yawn) as leader after 13 year; there needs to be maximum terms of offcie, maybe two (Eric Pickles please act on this). All over the country people are finding it difficlut to make ends meet and it is appalling that Sir Merrick and others continue as if they live in a cocoon. Eric Pickles please bring to a halt any more unecessary local government expenditure and lean (heavily) on RBK&C. <br />Regards<br />DraycottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com