ChronicleLive - News - Chronicle News - Councils spent £300k on ...COUNCILS in the North East have been criticised for spending hundreds of thousands of pounds on chauffeurs for staff. ... Newcastle's Labour leader Nick Forbes said: “At a time when budgets are being slashed by the Government we have to question whether chauffeur-driven journeys should be available, particularly when Tyne and Wear is served so well by public transport.” Matthew Sinclair, director of the Taxpayers' Alliance pressure group, said: “It is incredible that ...
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31 August 2010 07:00
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/