Local Politics

[Llechwedd]

I just wish they wouldn't wear those stupid embarrassing hats and red coats and how much did they cost?

[Yorkie]

The hat costs over £300.00 alone but if all the Regalia is taken into account including robes, chain, mace etc.  you could well be talking of around £50,000.     :rage:

[DaveR]

CONWY County Council’s vacant chief executive position will be advertised internally.

Following the resignation of Byron Davies, the authority had been considering sharing the position with neighbouring Denbighshire County Council.

Councillor Tony Thomas said: “There is a sense of loyalty to our service management team. We need to have someone from within this authority, a sovereign hand. The talent is here, it has been proved.”

Cllr Mike Priestly added: “A chief executive is no good to me in Denbighshire or in the middle of the A55.”

After a near-unanimous decision in a full council meeting yesterday, it was determined that there was enough quality in the Conwy to fill the post.

Though it was minded that if the search should prove fruitless, the £110,00 per year vacancy will then be opened up externally.

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2011/07/08/conwy-says-no-to-chief-executive-share-55578-29015587/

Don't some Councillors talk rubbish?

[Merddin Emrys]

'the £110,00 per year vacancy'

At least they will not be overpaid at £11,000 (is the comma in th wrong place or a zero missing?  :twoface:  )

[Merddin Emrys]

Don't some Councillors talk rubbish?

they probably recycle the rubbish

[DaveR]

'the £110,00 per year vacancy'

At least they will not be overpaid at £11,000 (is the comma in th wrong place or a zero missing?  :twoface:  )

The Prime Minister gets £142,500. Surely, by comparison,  a small County's CEO should be on no more than £60,000? I understand that the ill fated Byron also got a luxury flat at Deganwy Marina and a very nice car, all courtesy of the taxpayers.

[DaveR]

The last recruitment process cost nearly £60,000...and they ended up with Byron:

Item Cost £

Recruitment advertisements. 29866
Consultancy 25803
Room/Equipment Hire 1882
Catering 1674
Candidate expenses 498

Total £59723

 

[Merddin Emrys]

The last recruitment process cost nearly £60,000...and they ended up with Byron:

Item Cost £

Recruitment advertisements. 29866
Consultancy 25803
Room/Equipment Hire 1882
Catering 1674
Candidate expenses 498

Total £59723

 

Unbelievable    This is exactly the expenditure that need stopping, right now :rage:

[Fester]

It cost my last employer over £33,000 in costs alone to recruit me, (and I wasn't worth it either)

I didn't spend £1674 on sandwiches though!

I saw the figures some months after I joined, and I was mortified to see that the recruitment agent who 'head-hunted' me, took £25k in my first year, and £20k a year for the next two.

I never made it to my third year.

[DaveR]

I saw the Mayor of Llandudno on Saturday. He was standing outside the Kings Arms pub dressed in tshirt and jeans, swigging from a bottle of beer.

Surely the role of Mayor demands a little more dignity in terms of personal presentation when out and about in town? At very least, trousers and a shirt, with perhaps a jacket?

[Ian]

Perhaps he's trying to eschew the frappings of office and become one of the people?

 

[Fester]

I was extremely pleased to read Mayor Robbins' list of priorities when he took office in Llandudno.

He stated quite clearly that his main priority (among others) is to sort out the Pier Pavilion Eyesore, and get it on the path to be re-developed.

Well, I would not have made such a bold statement, but he did!
I would have simply said; that I will do all in my power to raise it with the relevant parties, keep the matter high profile, and examine the position as to what can be done.

So, now having said it, I now have to regularly ask Mr Robbins (face to face, via the Forum, and by any means available)...  what progress is he making toward it?
When you aspire to high-office and make claims such as this, you are under scrutiny and must deliver.
A year is not a long time and the Clock is Ticking!

Come on Greg, no one expects you to achieve this all on your own, but keep us informed... what IS being done?

[DaveR]

Mayor Robbins sadly has no more ability than you or I to tackle the Pier Pavilion problem. The Town Council has no power or money, and you won't get anything done without a bit of both! 

[Yorkie]

You are quite right !   And as the Llandudno Town Council has NO MONEY, NO POWERS and a total inability to do anything - why on Earth do we keep them?   I am sure that they could be disposed of with a Citizen's Charter!   

[Fester]

I fear that what Yorkie and Dave have said may well be true... but still, he SAID IT.

So, I shall continue to ask for a progress update,  because I am genuinely keen to see improvement.

It would be good to see an official response on here...