New Car for Mayor ; Council's Decision to Pay Pounds 40,000 Sparks Anger
Evening Chronicle › November 15, 2010
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DRASTIC spending cuts and hundreds of job losses have not stopped a Tyneside council from splashing out pounds 40,000 on a new car.Newcastle City Council today came under fire after it emerged it is shelling out the cash on a new Audi for the Lord Mayor, Brenda Hindmarsh.
It comes weeks after bosses announced they are predicting up to 2,000 jobs will be slashed over the next four years as the local authority faces up to a pounds 110m cuts black hole.See the full content of this document
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New Car for Mayor ; Council's Decision to Pay Pounds 40,000 Sparks Anger
The purchase has been criticised by campaign groups and politicians, who said it's a waste of public money at a crucial time for saving.
Coun ...See the full content of this document
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