Tower Hamlets Councillors Special (Wink Wink) Responsibility Allowance (SRA) Payments

We are going to keep this one short as the link to the story is the best way to see what’s going on in Tower Hamlets. 

While some Tower Hamlets councillors never do a damn thing others always seem super busy, especially Cllr. Andrew Wood (Independent, Canary Wharf) who has kindly updated details of which councillors get a Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA) on top of their £11,380 basic allowance.

A total of £440,086 of SRAs is now paid, more realistically £362,056 when the Mayor’s SRA of £78,030 is subtracted.

One way to keep them onside. Well, until Lutfur Rahman makes them a better offer.

Only 13 of the 41 Labour Party councillors are not paid an SRA.

https://www.eastendenquirer.org/2020/07/tower-hamlets-councillors-special-responsibility-allowance-sra-payments/

TAXI LEAKS EXTRA BIT :

Anyone wondering why Skew Bridge in Bow was so popular this weekend that it was guest to no less than seven Labour Party councillors?

Cllr. Whitehead knows

https://www.eastendenquirer.org/2020/07/this-is-how-mature-responsible-democracy-works-liveable-streets-style/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Meanwhile, in Westminster 👀