chrisdyer published Essex County Councillors vote to scrap free meals and pay for own...

Essex County Councillors will have to pay for their own meals at County Hall after they voted to scrap having free lunches. Today members voted to approve the remuneration panel recommendation to get rid of the free meal service for councillors on council business. Essex County Council leader, David Finch, addressing the chamber said the move was to "modernise and to make the council more efficient in the provision of lunches in the members area". Members were entitled to a free three-course...