|
A jaunt to Japan to look at roses |
|
Friday, 11 November 2005 |
|
Glasgow faces a huge challenge to adequately fund the Equal Pay
agreement which low paid (mainly women) staff are definitely
due. Councillors no longer get biscuits with their tea in
what is presumably a symbolic gesture to show we are all tightening our
belts!
Against this background the SNP expected that Labour
councillors' foreign trips might be curtailed somewhat. In
2005 Councillors Aileen Colleran and Ronnie Quinn between them made 5
foreign trips to see exhibitions of roses. On Wednesday 9th
the Parks Committee was asked to approve £1,220 for Councillor Colleran
to visit more roses, this time in Japan in May 2006. The
SNP voted against this but as usual Labour pushed it through (the
LibDem abstained). After the meeting John Mason said, "Even
though this expenditure has been approved, I would call on Aileen
Colleran not to go on this trip. Surely Glasgow has higher
priorities at this time." |
