Carnegie reads that "FIFE Council chiefs spent more than £1.7 million on publicity and communications last year, according to figures released by a tax watchdog. The TaxPayers’ Alliance have claimed that the exact figure for 2006/7 was £1,721,000 – the fourth highest sum of all Scotland’s local authorities. The sum is a staggering increase of 91.9 per cent on 10 years ago, which came in at £897,000."
The defence from a Fife Councillor really isn't just good enough, "A local authority has a responsibility to people. So while we always want to strike the best value, we have to keep people informed of what the council is doing. After all, it is their council.”
But did anyone ask if we wanted them to spend nearly £2 million on fluff and spin? Does it feel like your Council?
No comments:
Post a Comment