Monthly Archives: June 2014

“I would claim five hundred miles…”

Posted on 30/06/2014 by samchapman

…and I would claim five hundred more, but I wouldn’t admit being overpaid until the press were at my door… fa, la, la…” Sorry about that, but it strikes me Lancashire’s PCC is very much a Pro-Claimer Commissioner, as it … Continue reading →

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The gift that keeps on giving

Posted on 28/06/2014 by samchapman

It was way back in June 2012, before Clive Grunshaw was chosen as the Labour candidate for Lancashire PCC, that I warned Labour (and everyone else) that he was the gift that keeps on giving, and I have only ever … Continue reading →

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Cart before horse.

Posted on 25/06/2014 by samchapman

Imagine you are a Police and Crime Commissioner, and having settled into your role you think it is time to review your support structure. You would probably have a report drafted presenting a variety of options and some analysis of … Continue reading →

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Don’t do the job, but still get paid. Do more without extra pay?

Posted on 24/06/2014 by samchapman

Have the Office of the PCC for Norfolk been reading TopOfTheCops? After what is understood to be consultations with lawyers and the Home Office they appear to have come to the same conclusion as featured here last week – that … Continue reading →

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Place your Betts

Posted on 20/06/2014 by samchapman

After what seems like an age, and just when it looked like it had all been investigated and resolved, the issue of expenses claims by Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner Stephen Bett has surged back into significance with the decision … Continue reading →

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