Councillors Can Claim £10,000 a Year And Not Even Turn up To Vote

Ministers are set on pushing ahead with plans to allow "remote" voting at council meetings, despite the Government admitting there is widespread opposition to the measures.

The Conservatives said the plans meant that councillors will be able to vote from home and still claim expenses of around £10,000 each.

The only commitment will be for the councillor to monitor the local chamber by phone or over the internet.

They would be able to vote by clicking a mouse on their home computer or over the phone.
Tory sources said the move could allow councillors to hold down a second job, or watch television, and then vote on important local issues.

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