What’s the most you’ve ever been charged for A4 photocopying? Does £11.45 seem pretty steep to you?
And I know local councillors are busy bees, often juggling different roles, but how many laptops do they need to exercise their civic duties efficiently? Up to three, it seems in Norfolk, and all at the taxpayers’ expense.
I didn’t realise that elected members who serve on more than one authority often receive complimentary IT equipment from each of them. I guess they can always decline and say they already have one, or two, or more….
And Fenland Council is reviewing its charges for photocopying in the light of a landmark ruling following the disclosure that their basic fee is 1,250pc higher than a neighbouring council.
One local solicitor had queried being charged £62.50 for photocopies of notes and information kept on a public planning file.
And a local agent says he has written to the council’s finance director after being charged £22.90 for just two copies of a planning document. Is this the highest photocopying fee you have heard of?
Do you have any other ludicrous examples of council waste/over charging?
About 11 years ago I asked to make a copy of some architectural drawings in the public domian held by Southampton City Planning Department. They told be I could nor remove them and the charge would be about £12 per sheet. When I complained this was a bit steep the Council Officer told me that if I didn’t like it I should stand for the Council. The closest I have come to winning so far was losing by 19 votes…
care to link to my blog?
Best wishes,
Matt http://mattdeansoton.blogspot.com/
Matt,
That is truly shocking, I don’t know how they get away with it. I hope you stand again and win your council seat, my father once lost a seat by 22 votes in a Labour stronghold.
I will sort out the links when I return from North Norfolk. I’ve taken a peek at your site and it is right up my street.
Blimey, that sounds like daylight robbery! I pay 20cents per A4 :o)
Hope to join you Friday!
Tina
Councils are innately wasteful. Thats civil service bureacracy for you.