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The hospitality received seems to be relatively modest compared to the lists admitted by some senior Labour Councillors.
It does, however, confirm the visit that was made to Cannes last year.
Cllr Crisp declaration list 7th July 2014 click to enlarge
It seems that we were wrong earlier in the month when we praised Cllr Crisp for giving up her party lifestyle.
In a hurried change to the Declaration of Interests, which every Councillor must update each month, she has now recalled an event which took place in Durham last November.
She admits receiving hospitality at a Lumeire event organised by the Durham Council. What benefits York gains from social events like these is open to question.
What is not open to any doubt is that Councillors with a poor record keeping history need to be especially careful about transparency in their actions .
The latest list does reveal that Cllr Crisp claims to have led on organising the York stage of the Tour de France – for which she has received a “medal”!
Cllr Crisp declaration list 28th July 2014 click to enlarge
Presumably she will now accept responsibility for those elements of the event – like the Grand Departy – which didn’t go so well?
We are fortunate, though, in having someone in charge of leisure who spends so much time undertaking research at York Races.
No doubt she will be putting forward views on how the alcohol fuelled violence, seen in the City over the weekend, can be better controlled in future?
According to the Councils web site serial party goer Cllr Crisp hasn’t received any hospitality since October 2013.
In the same period Council Leader has declared 23 instances of hospitality
The Deputy Leader Cllr Simpson Laing has accepted a similar number of freebies including two meals from John Lewis. She makes no declaration for foreign travel although it had previously been reported that the British Council was picked up the tab for her trips to Strasbourg.
With dozens of Tour de France VIP tickets having been available recently, residents will be keeping a close eye on declarations made by both Councillors and officers over the next few days.
At the other end of the scale Cllr “two jobs” Williams has not received any hospitality at all during the 3 years that he has been a Councillor. Probably doesn’t have time, given that as well as being a Cabinet member, he tries to hold down a full time job and is also a magistrate.
Senior Officers also now publish a list of expenses that they receive from the Council. The May list can be found on their web site and is unexceptionable part from one air flight costing over £300.
The Council hasn’t published details of Councillors travel expense claims since March.
