South Wales Evening Post - 19 April 2006
Reading about the £1.2 million paid out in Swansea councillors' allowances last year, the question that arises is why they can't operate with, say, 48 instead of 72 members - as some other cities of 250,000 do.
Not only could this save £400,000, but the money could be used instead to create about 30 worthwhile jobs in litter picking teams or people to visit the elderly to make sure they are receiving their benefit entitlements and keeping warm.
I certainly hope such a plan is in place before the next council elections and I would like to see all parties adopting the idea.
C Hopper, Woodville Road, Swansea
