In the name of transparency and accountability, County Councillor Chris Coates has published the amount of money that he has received from the County Council. Cllr Coates received £8,040.18 last year, compared to the average claim of £14,582.07 for County Councillors.

He explained, “I get the basic allowance which each County Councillor receives. This is essentially a part-time wage to cover the time I spend at meetings and on sorting out problems for local residents, which takes up about three days each week. The only expenses I claim are the occasional train fare for meetings not held at County Hall; these amount to only £44.13 in total over four years.” (more…)