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Saturday, May 30, 2009
 
GOING THAT EXTRA MILE


Spurred on by their townee cousins in Westminster Scottish Borders Councillors have had their (relatively modest) expenses published-see the story here The biggest earner appears to be mileage claims for official travel-presumably within the Borders. And guess who is the largest claimant in these parts-yes, Big Jim Fullarton (see next para) who is of course rather isolated at home in the wilds of Coldingham. His portfolio includes Roads so no doubt he has to make a point of using them-even the track from Hell -the B6461

(East Berwickshire councillor expenses: Councillor Michael Cook (executive member for economic improvement) - salary £23,550, mileage £3,989, subsistence £10, telephone and ICT £1,276, other expenses £1,417, total = £30,242; Councillor Jim Fullarton (executive member for roads and infrastructure) - salary £20,478, mileage £6,291, telephone and ICT £1,094, other expenses £6, total = £27,869; Councillor David Raw (executive member for social work) - salary £23,550, mileage £5,163, telephone and ICT £1,137, other expenses £5, total = £29,855.
Mid Berwickshire councillor expenses: Councillor Trevor Jones (vice chairman planning and building standards) - salary £15,821, mileage £ 2,548, telephone and ICT £1,028, total = £19,397; Councillor Donald Moffat (chairman of scrutiny) - salary £17,663, mileage £2,868, telephone and ICT £1021, other expenses £351, total = £21,903; Councillor Frances Renton (chairman of Berwickshire Area Committee) - £15,821, mileage £3,680, telephone and ICT expenses £737, other expenses £94, total = £20,332)

But even given his responsibilities a mileage claim of £6,291,-at 40p a mile represents an awful lot of motoring in Borders Country on official business.

It is all official business isn't it?

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Comments:
Big Jim does a tad under 1600 miles which works out at 16 return trips to Embra or more to Newton St B or wherever. Whatever mileage any of them do none of the cooncillors ever come this way.
 
Maths are not my forte but at 40p a mile Big Jim's claim for well over £6,000 seems to mean that mileage claimed is well over 14,000 miles not 1600. And why go to Embra? This is the Scottish Borders Council
 
I certainly agree with your maths, Huttonian, over A Peasant's. I can only think that Big Jim takes his executive responsibility for roads very seriously and personally checks all of them on a regular basis.
 
That would be nice.
 
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