Middlesbrough Council Data Sheets
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:53 pm
Councils spend £100m on taxpayer-funded credit cards
Councils have spent tens of millions of pounds on taxpayer-funded credit cards with local authority executives and councillors treating themselves to first-class travel to foreign destinations and stays in five-star hotels, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... -bill.htmlCouncil credit cards: Plasma TVs and jewels on £1.5m bill
Almost £1.5million was spent on items including plasma screen televisions, furniture and designer jewellery as town hall officials and councillors went on credit card shopping sprees at high street stores such as John Lewis, Debenhams and Marks & Spencer.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... cards.html
http://openlylocal.com/councils/314-Mid ... gh-Council