Calls for further transparency at City Hall
December 4, 2011 12:20 PM
Liberal Democrat Councillors have called on senior managers at City Hall to publish online all their expenses claims. The move would put senior managers in line with councillors and put the council in line with other local authorities.
The question comes after national revelations that town hall bosses have run up credit card and expenses bills of £2.6m since 2008, splashing out on luxury items including away-days at exclusive golf resorts, spa breaks and first class flights around the world.
Cllr Judith Lubbock, who put forward the proposal at last night's council meeting, commented:
"There is a perception that senior managers of local councils are putting in lavish claims for food at Michelin star restaurants, first class travel, and stays at five-star hotels. Whether there is any truth in these ideas here in Norwich is unclear. To make it clear I have suggested that all expenses claimed by senior managers should be in the public domain. Then the public can judge whether these expenses are justified. After all this is council taxpayers' money and they deserve to know how every penny of it is spent."
Cllr Lubbock asked the following question to the Labour Cabinet:
"In the interests of transparency would the Cabinet Member agree with me that this Council should follow the example of many other local authorities and publish online all expenses claimed by senior managers?"
The Labour Council refused to publish the information.
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