and it’s a cunt.
Phil Riley, the council’s Labour leader, previously said the council would “rather the money went on delivering services people want than on an election which would have to be repeated just a year later and on different ward boundaries”.
On the whole, its just another excuse (after excuse) saying that they don’t have the funds for a local election (that they will loose) partially because they are spending our money on the unwashed masses.
This is democracy? somehow I don’t think so.
Where as Lib Dem Cheltenham borough council said the decision to postpone its election was “the right one” ( due to lack of funding).
However, just a few months ago, it was revealed that the local authority had spent hundreds of thousands of pounds in taxpayer cash on gagging orders over two years, up to and including 2024/25.
A freedom of information response obtained last year revealed that £782,468 had been paid in association with 25 non-disclosure agreements signed by the council.
I think they could have afforded that election, and that’s a lot of hush money.
your thoughts please?
Nominated by Lord Benny.




