David T C Davies
Main Page: David T C Davies (Conservative - Monmouth)(10 years, 5 months ago)
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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Kris Hopkins)
One way it could be used it is to reduce council tax.
David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con)
T8. It has been widely reported in the press that Ministers have been instructed by a higher authority to get rid of the green nonsense, or words to that effect. Could that welcome advice be imparted to the local authority leaders who insist on employing an army of climate change and sustainable development advisers at great expense to council tax payers?
Mr Pickles
The Government do not keep a register of unusual posts in local authorities. Although we are committed to sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint, and although it is up to local authorities who they employ, I would expect them to be sensible about that in these difficult times.