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€81,000 spent by Local Councils on Christmas dinners over five years
Two-thirds of Local Councils spent €80,873.60 over five years (€16,174.6 each year) in Christmas dinners and receptions, 8% of which was spent by the St Julians' Local Council alone.
3 April 2011, 12:00am
Franica Pulis
Franica Pulis
1 min read
Weekly newspaper Illum reports that however, according to information tabled by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi in parliament, 24 out of the total 68 Local Councils never spent a cent on such activities between 2006 and 2010, while there were 12 others that spent less than €1,000 over the past five years.
However, other councils seem to have made up the shortfall in expenditure. The St Julians' Local Council was the highest spender, with a total sum of €6,419. Runners up were the Marsascala Local Councils (€4,073), Sta Lucija (€3,802), Hamrun (€3,728), Sliema (€3,697), and Rabat Malta (€3,265).
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The Alchemist some cheeky jokers call the mayors medal a dogs medal.
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Il Kunsilli saru ghaqdiet tax-xalati u divertiment' gemellaggi, safar ghal barra u hafna fieri u festini. Billboards- min jaf kemm ihallsu kuljum biex juri is-sindku kemm hu bravu. Hemm billboards in u tiela il-Mellieha lejn Ghawdex ilha hemm sena! Min jaf x'kont thallas ghal din il-billboard! Ta San Pawl il-bahar isek diehel l--Argotti fjuri galore. Kollha flus fil-hela! Tas -Sliema aktar hsibhom biex ipaxxu lil big business milli liln ic-cittadini.!
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The local councils are a smokescreen to hide the inefficiencies of the government and should be disbanded. They are a waste of taxpayers' money
Imagine the horror on the face of the Mayors if this really come true. What would they do without that gold medal proudly hung round their neck. How else would they show the whole world how important they are in society!
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About time people start collecting signatures for a referendum to remove all local councils. They have been a big burden on the citizens and are only a screen for the members of parliament to hide behind them when they do not do their duty and are only burdening the Maltese citizens with their fines and taxes which they are going to be allowed to make. In the meantime the mayors are getting paid and all the counselors are getting mobile phones with all calls paid on the pretext that they need them for their council work. As if!!!
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The Local Coucils should be dismantled...its a project which didnt work much or if it did the people of the community benefitted quasi-to-nothing. Also the LC are a puppet group in the hands of the central government. Just have a look in which towns the greatest fund benefits have been allocated during the last 12 years and were all the rubbish has ended! Pure discrimination.
They should be dismantled. Period.
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Small wonder there are some of them who are being investigated by EU police on embezzlement of funds regarding hospitality etc. MALTATODAY is the only newspaper that can probe these criminal acts indulged in by people who were elected to look after the interests of their community but are actually acting as if they could carry out their whims without any control from anyone whatsoever.
