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Better Future for Cumbria are campaigning for reform of Local Government in Cumbria

 Maryport, England
Joined October 2020
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Cumbria County Council - the gift that keeps on giving. And taking away your hard earned money. Reform needed now.
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Upset District Cllr upset about allowances. Compatible unitary authority covering half of Cumbria pays £420k pa in basic allowance (£8.4K x 50) - so double it = £840k £840k < £1.7M (current spend) And that’s on basic allowances alone. £900k a year saving is not “bugger all”
Andrew Jarvis (@AGJ0864) profile pictureAndrew Jarvis@AGJ08641 Nov 2020
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And they forget to mention that councillor allowances in unitaries of similar size to Cumbria are about 50% higher than existing allowances, which means you end up saving bugger all.
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North Somerset Unitary (pop. 215k) - basic cllr allowance = £8400 pa for 50 cllrs = £420k. £420k x 2 (two unitaries) = £840k. North Somerset is a rural unitary with population of approx half that of Cumbria. Going from ~340 Cllrs (now) to 100-120 Cllrs is common sense
Our consultation asks whether you would like: 1️⃣ A single unitary for Cumbria 2️⃣ Two Unitary authorities 🗳 An Elected Mayor ⛔️ No change We also commit to publish 📖 the results 📊 Make sure you 💬 Have your say of #FutureCumbria at futurecumbria.com/have-your-… 1/2
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We might think 2️⃣ Two Unitaries and an 🗳Elected Mayor is the best option - but we want to ask the people of #Cumbria what they think. Thank you to Cllr Mike Johnson, Deputy Leader of @allerdale for his support
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Thank you for your support of the #FutureCumbria campaign @John4Carlisle
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BETTER FUTURE FOR CUMBRIA CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED A new political campaign looking for Local Government Reform for Cumbria has been launched today. Better Future for Cumbria is campaigning for two unitary authorities to be established in Cumbria, with an elected mayor. Thread...
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So today we launch a consultation via the futurecumbria.com website for people to tell us their views on local government in Cumbria. futurecumbria.com/have-your-…
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Responding to the campaign launch, Workington MP @markjenkinsonmp added “I welcome the start of the Future Cumbria campaign, and look forward to working with people from across the county and from all political persuasions on how local government in Cumbria can be reformed.”
Hello world 👋 Better Future for Cumbria campaign is on Twitter! Follow us on Facebook.com/futurecumbria Visit our website at futurecumbria.com #FutureCumbria
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