Veronica Goddard

….that my Liberal Democrat colleague, Councillor Jill Usher, was fighting to keep Councillors’ allowances static for the rest of our term of office? 

I disagreed with her, feeling that our allowances should at least keep up with the rate of inflation.  In Council meetings we have the gift of freedom of speech and the ability to  air our views independently of each other. Regardless of the result of the debate, the mere fact that we are entitled to hold opinions contrary to the general consensus is one of the wonderful benefits of living in this Great country, unlike those people who live under oppressive regimes.  Aren’t we lucky?