tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post1401137577897704270..comments2023-05-08T10:46:34.371+01:00Comments on Y Cneifiwr: Council Crisis: A question of timingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-45607314380971836122014-02-08T20:36:36.852+00:002014-02-08T20:36:36.852+00:00I have been reading the BBC online report and what...I have been reading the BBC online report and what Carmarthenshire C.C. said in response to the pension issue.<br />C.C.C. reportedly said, 'The Chief Executive took the personal decision to opt out of the pension scheme, a decision he or any other individual who is in the scheme is legally entitled to do. No contributions are due from any employee who is no longer a member of the fund. OK BUT IF AN EMPLOYEE DECIDES TO OPT OUT, THEY WOULD NOT GET A PENNY OUT AT THIS STAGE. IT WOULD BE FROZEN UNTIL RETIREMENT AGE? <br /><br />I'm sure many C.C.C. employees have, over the years, opted out of the pension scheme, I doubt very much if they have been given a refund!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-6096478004941550952014-02-08T20:27:21.117+00:002014-02-08T20:27:21.117+00:00I think most of the Independents are Labour in dis...I think most of the Independents are Labour in disguise!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-76115147809782221272014-02-08T19:07:46.708+00:002014-02-08T19:07:46.708+00:00How interesting! Perhaps their voting record shou...How interesting! Perhaps their voting record should be more widely investigated and statistics publicised, such as the percentage of times they have voted with the other party. And possibly their whethet there are links to officers or crossover organisations and/or funding of projects.<br /><br />A great deal of time has been expended on Labour but perhaps this "group" now warrants more investigation. Perhaps emails are shared on political matters between Labour and Independents but not other councillors for example. We need to know just how close the 2 groups are and what interests they share and what declarations of interest they make compared to the interests they have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-70718639298719342192014-02-08T18:39:37.960+00:002014-02-08T18:39:37.960+00:00Anon @17.50 Their leader is Cllr Pam Palmer.
The ...Anon @17.50 Their leader is Cllr Pam Palmer.<br /><br />The Indies are one of those great unsolved mysteries. They claim to be a group of like-minded invididuals, but 99% of the time vote as one. They do not publish a manifesto at eleactions (apart from local ones along the lines of "dog mess is a problem in Stryd y Pwll"), so there is no Independent "vision" for the county - at least not one that's ever been published. That doesn't stop them from wanting to run the county, however. <br /><br />Oh, and probably the best description ever of them was "the political wing" of the council officers. They certainly bear a lot of the blame for turning Carmarthenshire into a paradise for unelected and unelectable egomaniacs.Cneifiwrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08767078276794410524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-74233287195632687612014-02-08T17:50:18.616+00:002014-02-08T17:50:18.616+00:00If they are a group, who is their Leader? Forgive...If they are a group, who is their Leader? Forgive a pn Englishman this possibly naive question!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-47267092514935390112014-02-08T16:48:57.304+00:002014-02-08T16:48:57.304+00:00That is what I think,how can you have an independe...That is what I think,how can you have an independent<br />Group?Its like an independent person that is a member of<br />Numerous clubs,likes to be noticed in a crowd etc.Maybe<br />Someone could explain it,I don't know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-3701269918992848682014-02-08T13:46:14.616+00:002014-02-08T13:46:14.616+00:00Of course they're not independent. How can yo...Of course they're not independent. How can you be independent if you are part of a group which votes en bloc? I think they should be done under the Trade Descriptions Act for false description of the goods (and not being fit for purpose). The only true independent is Cllr Caiach.Catherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-70099296060840585772014-02-08T13:04:21.904+00:002014-02-08T13:04:21.904+00:00I am still confused about "Independent" ...I am still confused about "Independent" councillors who seem to be like the three wise monkeys and see nothing, hear nothing and do nothing" - except shore up their Labour colleagues.<br /><br />Could it be that they are not REALLY independent at all?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-7073248183132372852014-02-08T12:41:30.926+00:002014-02-08T12:41:30.926+00:00the question is, is Plaid in Carms effective enoug...the question is, is Plaid in Carms effective enough to take power from Labour at the county council? <br /><br />Plaid need to speak to independent councillors to bring down this administration.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com