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Croydon Council taxpayers were rightly surprised that 19 staff in the council are paid over £100,000, especially when compared to the service we receive.
We spread the word at The TaxPayers’ Alliance Town Hall Rich List Roadshow in Addiscombe on Saturday 13th July. Photos and Video from the day below.
The TaxPayers’ Alliance campaign for lower taxes and against government waste. Focus on value for money in public finances is something we desperately need in Croydon.
So good was the response to the street stall, we held on the 22nd June we plan to hold two more over the summer.
Croydon taxpayers are rightly surprised that 19 staff in the council are paid over £100,000, especially when compared to the service we receive.
You might wonder with all these highly paid staff and councillors, if someone might have had the time to provide some scrutiny over the £10,000 of taxpayer money given to an ‘entertainer’ to defecate on stage. Meanwhile Croydon’s Children’s Services Department is still rated Inadequate by Ofsted.
The TaxPayers’ Alliance Town Hall Rich List Roadshow street stalls will be in Addiscombe on Saturday 13th July and Selsdon on Saturday 7th September, both between 10:30am and 1pm.
If you’re interested in knowing more about tax in Croydon, their national campaigns, or covering the stall, contact the Croydon Constitutionalists or come and see the TaxPayers’ Alliance Roadshow in Addiscombe on the 13th July.
So good was the response to the street stall, we plan to hold two more over the summer. Croydon taxpayers are rightly surprised that 19 staff in the council are paid over £100,000, especially when compared to the service we receive.
Come and help us spread the word at the following street stalls:
On Saturday 22nd June The TaxPayers’ Alliance Town Hall Rich List Roadshow came to Croydon.
We highlighted excessive executive pay at Croydon Town Hall. This includes:
Great response from people shocked at how much we pay for how little we get.
Photos and Video from the day below.
The TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) are coming to Croydon on Saturday 22nd June as part of their Town Hall Rich List Roadshow.
The TaxPayers’ Alliance campaign for lower taxes and against government waste. Focus on value for money in public finances is something we desperately need in Croydon.
The average council tax bill has gone up by more than £900 in the last 20 years and spending has gone through the roof. Councils are trying to plug their financial blackholes through tax rises and cuts to public services, rather than scaling back the pay packets of council staff.
You might wonder with all these highly paid staff and councillors, if someone might have had the time to provide some scrutiny over the £10,000 of taxpayer money given to an ‘entertainer’ to defecate on stage. Meanwhile Croydon’s Children’s Services Department is still rated Inadequate by Ofsted.
The TaxPayers’ Alliance Town Hall Rich List Roadshow street stall will be in Croydon on Saturday 22nd June, between 11am and 2pm.
If you’re interested in knowing more about tax in Croydon, their national campaigns, or covering the stall, contact the Croydon Constitutionalists or come and see the TaxPayers’ Alliance Roadshow in Croydon on the 22nd June.
If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Michael Swadling at CroydonConstitutionalists@gmail.com.
Concerned about value for money from your council tax and wonder if Croydon needs 19 staff paid over £100,000?
Wonder if they fully scrutinised the £10,000 paid for someone to defecate on stage?
Wonder if some of the highest paid councillors in London are representing us with their ever rising council tax bills?
If you share these concerns, come and join us with the TaxPayers’ Alliance at our street stall on Saturday 22nd June , 11am – 2pm on the corner of George Street and North End, Croydon.
TPA Event – https://www.taxpayersalliance.com/2019_town_hall_rich_list_roadshow_croydon
The TaxPayers’ Alliance has published another update to their excellent Town Hall Rich List of council employees receiving a remuneration in excess of £100,000.
Full details at https://www.taxpayersalliance.com/12_years_of_town_hall_rich_lists.
Details for Croydon below:
| Name | Job title | Salary | Pension | Total |
| Jo Negrini | Chief Executive | 185,000 | 27,935 | £212,935 |
| Barbara Peacock | Executive Director, People | 168,088 | 25,368 | £193,456 |
| Richard Simpson | Executive, Corporate Resources and Section 151 Officer. | 153,085 | 23,103 | £176,188 |
| Shifa Mustafa | Executive Director – Place | 153,000 | 21,178 | £174,178 |
| undisclosed | 137,500 | £137,500 | ||
| undisclosed | 132,500 | £132,500 | ||
| undisclosed | 127,500 | £127,500 | ||
| undisclosed | 127,500 | £127,500 | ||
| undisclosed | 117,500 | £117,500 | ||
| undisclosed | 117,500 | £117,500 | ||
| Julian Ellerby | Director, Strategy and Partnerships | 108,828 | 16,433 | £125,261 |
| undisclosed | 107,500 | £107,500 | ||
| undisclosed | 107,500 | £107,500 | ||
| undisclosed | 107,500 | £107,500 | ||
| undisclosed | 107,500 | £107,500 | ||
| undisclosed | 107,500 | £107,500 | ||
| undisclosed | 107,500 | £107,500 | ||
| undisclosed | 107,500 | £107,500 | ||
| Jacqueline Harris Baker | Director of Law and Minitoring Officer | 104,168 | 15,729 | £119,897 |
Great street stall in Croydon with the TaxPayers’ Alliance. Campaigning for lower taxes and less waste in government spending. Photos and a short video from the day below.
Visit the TPA at https://www.taxpayersalliance.com/ to find out more.
“Members of a group which campaigns for lower taxes and an end to wasteful government spending will be in Croydon town centre on Saturday.
The Taxpayers’ Alliance are due to pitch up in the High Street campaigning for lower taxes and against government waste.”
Full Croydon Advertiser article https://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/news/croydon-news/spend-croydons-money-fixing-potholes-1910633
Croydon Advertiser Facebook Page wuth great comments https://www.facebook.com/114339615299800/posts/1840508142682930/
Croydon Guardian http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/16444976.taxpayers-alliance-to-set-up-stall-in-croydon/
The TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) are holding an Action Day in Croydon on Saturday 18th August. This follows on from a public meeting with the TPA held by the Croydon Constitutionalists.
