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Is the cabinet member out of touch?
The council’s Labour deputy leader said in August 2011
“We are very fortunate to have a leader who is able to promote the interests of Rhondda Cynon Taf across the public sector. By holding these positions councillor Roberts is able to voice the needs and concerns of residents both in terms of policing and health services on behalf of Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Perhaps the deputy leader can explain why
Health services are cut at Aberdare Hospital
NHS is cutting out nine beds at the Royal Glamorgan psychiatric unit and turning people away.
Cwm Taf Health Board has outlined its intention to effectively merge Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil with the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant.
The idea is to create a single district general hospital across the two sites.
All I see is cuts don’t look like the council leader who earns an incredible £95,860’ has voiced the needs and concerns of residents just his own pocket.
You have to ask yourself is the Labour deputy leader out of touch with what’s going on within the council? A few weeks ago he was going on about Pauline Jarman, Plaid Cymru’s opposition leader on RCT not doing as much for her ward in Mountain Ash as Cllr. Andrew Morgan and Cllr Simon Lloyd who both represent Mountain Ash West.
It turns out that Mountain Ash West is in a grant-assisted area unlike Pauline Jarman who represents the Mountain Ash East ward and no grant assistance availably.
As we all know you can do very little with no funding, perhaps the leader will give up two of his perks and donate some of his overpaid salary to help the less fortunate?
The Rowan Tree Cancer care centre at Mountain Ash could do with a donation.
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It's incredible. They try to
It's incredible. They try to create an alternative reality with hagiography, obsequious sycophancy, and down-right propaganda.
It's about money. Voicing the needs and concerns of the residents? Some hope! I must have been asleep on that day. You can do that by lobbying and giving voice through official channels such as consultative groups. You don't have to serve on a board of control and draw an inflated salary to bring pressure to bear on public bodies. Especially in the light of the Independent Remunerations Panel recommendation clearly stating that Russell Roberts should do but one job as leader of RCT and take a pay cut of around £6,000 per annum. Of course that would bring him down from £95,000 plus to the measly sum of just £52,000 per year which is still more than double the average wage. How would he manage?
Graeme.
The last time I saw
The last time I saw psychophantic, grovelling drivel on such a scale as this was at the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet when delegates fell over themselves to extol the virtues of Comrade Stalin.
Of course, then it was a life saver to elevate the leader to the heights of being almost a deity. In this case though the Labour minions grovel before the Great Leader Roberts as a sure way to end up on committees that secure them a constant flow of added expenses. You'll believe and do anything you're told when your political career depends on it.
Anyone reading this would think that we were in fact living in the days of dictatorship, but the sad thing about this is that they probably actually do believe it. This is another example of Orwell's doublethink; the ability to believe two contradictory statements at the same time.
It would appear that Labour's deputy leader has fallen into the trap of doublethink. No surprise there that's for sure. Still, as Dr. Goebells in Germany pointed out quite blatantly: The bigger the lie, the more likely people are to believe it.
In reading this load of propaganda, I rest my case.
Topping the chart in Cynon
Topping the chart in Cynon Valley is Aberaman North Labour councillor Anthony Christopher who is the deputy leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council. Councillor Christopher claimed £43,137.
Cynon Valley councillors have claimed more than £400,000 in allowances for the year ending March 31.
Local boundary commission and what your councillor says, by the way
Councillor Linda De Vet (Aberaman North) wrote with an identical letter to Councillor Anthony Christopher,
(he that must be obeyed)
Just how many sheep are in the Labour party? I assume they all agree with 3 jobs Roberts and his £1800 pay packet each week?
No, I don't believe local councillors want to reduce their numbers irrespective how much it is costing the public purse.
Councillor Anthony Christopher (Deputy Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and representative for Aberaman North) wrote to oppose the merger of the Aberaman North and South and Cwmbach electoral divisions. He believes the objective of achieving greater electoral parity has resulted in a desktop exercise to create artificial electoral divisions.
He states that what is known locally as Aberaman is primarily Aberaman North and the proposal adds to this the separate communities of Abercwmboi, Cwmaman and a small part of Godreaman as well as Cwmbach which is located on the other side of the main arterial road, the A4059, River Cynon and a railway line. This artificial amalgamation would not be accepted by residents. This also creates a vast entity which would place excessive demands with a member representing many more constituents and associated casework. This has implications for equity and consistency of service received by residents.
In addition, there are several anomalies in the existing boundaries of the electoral divisions, and whilst it is recognised that the Commission cannot consider these as part of this review, he believes these should be resolved before any mergers of electoral divisions.
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=news%20anthony%20christopher%20...
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/08/17/some-people-may-...
The whole of the Labour
The whole of the Labour Party here in Cynon Valley is one big flock of sheep. Original thought is not their strong point, and is not encouraged anyway. As a mere councillor, a minion in other words, your task is do as you're told and follow the leader.
Having said that, all political parties control their members, and urge them to vote as they're told, with the prospect of the loss of certain "privileges" if they fail to do so.
I suspect that if this merger goes ahead, and the number of councillors is lower, then Christopher would end up with extra work. Not a very exiting prospect from his point of view. Still, £43,000 a year is a nice sum to be trousering when you're not in a full time job I'd say, especially in an area of so-called deprivation like Cynon Valley. Good to see we're all in it together though, eh?
He'd have to work a bit harder for it. Doubtless though, like his glorious leader, he'd be suitably rewarded with extra cash for his pains.