tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post6220559480321200615..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: Laurie would like to see number of Glenurquhart Road councillors doubled to 160 Graisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-83061200070158876612016-03-12T22:30:47.108+00:002016-03-12T22:30:47.108+00:00So we have one of our councillors suggest building...So we have one of our councillors suggest building a new harbour to accommodate cruise ships and now Laurie wanting to double the number of councillors. So glad neither of them seem to live in the real worldEver heard of the cuts?noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-91995593840333178052016-03-12T21:51:02.549+00:002016-03-12T21:51:02.549+00:00Because that would be silly, Billy
Because that would be silly, Billy<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-55531389722613808152016-03-12T11:52:26.515+00:002016-03-12T11:52:26.515+00:00Why not just make everyone a councillor?Why not just make everyone a councillor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-67849862714291505532016-03-12T11:23:25.114+00:002016-03-12T11:23:25.114+00:00Half the pay. Double the number. Expenses only whe...Half the pay. Double the number. Expenses only when outside Nairn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-31040805662553179322016-03-12T10:38:29.522+00:002016-03-12T10:38:29.522+00:00Whilst in theory it's a sound idea In reality ...Whilst in theory it's a sound idea In reality it's impossible in this economical climate which could be like this for years to come .if councilor Laurie thinks it's possible to get a budget to cover an extra 80 councilors wages year on year then he must be possible to use said money and cover the loss of services in Nairn like the flower beds etc surely? Celtic107https://www.blogger.com/profile/10719965214387069164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-31019983117797110592016-03-12T10:20:52.447+00:002016-03-12T10:20:52.447+00:00@graisg for me its not the lunches etc, why would ...@graisg for me its not the lunches etc, why would we double the numbers when there is debate about their effectiveness. It would be much better to make it and actual 'job' with the pay to go with it and a restriction on external interests surely? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-32729669375392057932016-03-12T09:15:49.374+00:002016-03-12T09:15:49.374+00:0010-12 would be good for an Independent Nairnshire ...10-12 would be good for an Independent Nairnshire but it would be unacceptable to the electorate at present to double up the Highland Council given all the free dinner stushies etc. Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-72185794551110381232016-03-12T08:28:50.011+00:002016-03-12T08:28:50.011+00:00http://www.lesleyriddoch.com/2015/06/time-to-focus...http://www.lesleyriddoch.com/2015/06/time-to-focus-on-local-government.html<br />"Over large, bureaucratic and top-down “local” authorities have become the norm in Scotland over the last 40 years. The average population of our 32 councils today is roughly 170,000 people. The European average is closer to 14,000. The highly devolved Germans have municipal councils of just 7,000 people. And Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com