Ridley riled again by parish spending
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Croxley Green parish councillor has accused the local authority of providing its residents
with poor value for money after it increased its share of the council tax for the new financial year. In the latest episode of his acrimonious dispute
with the parish council, Councillor Robert Ridley said Three Rivers District Council could undertake a number of the services the parish council actually pays for. Cllr Ridley said the parish council ―spends
£250,000 of our money and what do we as residents get for it that TRDC couldn’t undertake?‖ He said the parish council had only just
admitted after four years that it costs residents over £15,000pa to tend the Green. He said that the parish council had previously
claimed they do it for free. Cllr Ridley added: ―They still have no idea of
how much it would cost if TRDC cut the Green and charged via special expenses.‖ Cllr Ridley said if the district council could
arrange via special expenses to pay PCSOs (£30,000 pa) and were allowed to lease out the depot and council offices to pay for the village hall, there may not even be a need for the parish council. He explained: ―If it was abolished, we as
residents might be £200,000 per year better off.‖ Cllr Ridley has produced a list of items paid for
by the parish council, which he sees as unnecessary. His has suggested some items be
Parish council spending which has irked councillor Ridley
Christmas lights Dog bins/bags Pensioners’ bus
New Year’s Fireworks Croxfest
Toilets for Revels Pensioners’ outing
£11, 000pa £10, 000pa £7,000pa £5,000pa £4, 500pa £1,000
£1,000pa
scrapped altogether while the district council pick up the tab for others. David Allison, clerk to the parish council, said:
―The parish council has no comment to make on Mr Ridley’s personal views.‖
by Tim Green Have your say on whether the items on
Ridley’s list should be scrapped? Email
tim@mynewsmag.co.uk.
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