A vote was taken to ratify the salaries recommended by the Independent Panel – Labour councillors, with their huge majority, unanimous in support of the pay rates, the tiny Conservative opposition unanimous in their opposition.
After a break, Mayor Ian Stewart, who had left the chamber during the debate, returned with a beaming smile on his face. The first item on the agenda was the Mayor’s Statement. Ian Stewart stood up, er,… “There is no statement”…
Next it was Mayor’s Question Time… On the Burgess Farm planning fiasco? “I’m looking into this” (click here for more)… On the £130,000 fraud? “I’m waiting for a full report”… On the ASDA Burial Ground? “We’ll be keeping a close eye on this”… On the lack of any information since December on Council spending over £500? “I’m not equipped with the answer to that question”… And so it went on. The Mayor said absolutely nothing of any value to anyone.
And nobody – not Tories or Labour – asked the obvious question – `Will Ian Stewart actually be taking all of the £69,000 salary that had been ratified earlier? Or will he be taking a reduced rate?”
Judging by his performance in the Salford Council chamber this morning, `light’, `worth’ and `not’
comes to mind.
I really think to be honest Mr Stewart is full of wind.
Not much we can do now, just watch everything they do or don’t do and get it out there to Salford people. There again that lot up there at the civic have been taking the mick out of every man,woman and child in this city for years and they still get voted back in. People do care,but not enough to make a change.
Then it’s up to You.Me and others to get out the message that Labour represent nothing but Greed and self interest.We need to unify any one who is willing to listen,we need to knock on every door that we can and ram paper in letter boxes every month to make people think at least there is some oppostion left in Salford.
Don’t worry folks,the cavalry is coming and will chase the baddies away, watch this space for earth shattering news