Bay's Civic Chairman Role 'Is Dickensian' ; Torbay's Historic Mayor - the Job Now Known As 'Civic Chairman' Since the Arrival of the Elected Mayoralty - has Come Under New Fire.
Herald Express; Torquay (UK) › December 28, 2007
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Torbay's historic Mayor - the job now known as 'civic chairman' since the arrival of the elected mayoralty - has come under new fire.
Bay budget watchdogs have turned the spotlight on the post with claims that it is a 'Dickensian whimsy' which should be axed.See the full content of this document
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Bay's Civic Chairman Role 'Is Dickensian' ; Torbay's Historic Mayor - the Job Now Known As 'Civic Chairman' Since the Arrival of the Elected Mayoralty - has Come Under New Fire.
The cost, pretence and relevance of the ceremonial post - currently held by Cllr Beryl McPhail - has been criticised by the council's independent 'watchdog' ahead of the authority discussing their 2008 to 2009 budget in the New Year.
Today Cllr McPhail told the Herald Express: "I'm astounded....See the full content of this document
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