STOP DURHAM COUNCIL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/stop-durham-council-clothing-allowance.html Online petition signatures en-us Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:07 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition miss Susan Bell [Signature #97] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15185647?utm_medium=rss I think it is utter disgrace the amount of money
claimed in expenses by certain councillors, I have yet to receive a reply to multiple questions I have asked in the past. Pray tell what are the local councillors for..

]]> Mon, 6 May 2013 01:25:21 UTC 15185647 mrs rita moralee [Signature #96] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15178188?utm_medium=rss Sun, 5 May 2013 10:12:00 UTC 15178188 mrs wendy greenwell [Signature #95] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15116800?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:31:33 UTC 15116800 mrs Joan Short [Signature #94] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15116171?utm_medium=rss this makes you wonder what else they are claiming that we do not know about

]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:25:29 UTC 15116171 mr Brian Short [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15116145?utm_medium=rss it appears they already get enough money for doing the job and every one else has to buy their own clothes

]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:20:41 UTC 15116145 Mr Andrew Haynes [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15112085?utm_medium=rss What an absolute waste of money. Disgraceful!!! and it's not down to which political party is doing it. No party should be allowed to waste money like that.

]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:51:46 UTC 15112085 mrs jacqueline lightfoot [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15110194?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:20:21 UTC 15110194 Mr Taylor Joseph [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15106297?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:34:02 UTC 15106297 Mrs Dorothy Taylor [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15106272?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:25:46 UTC 15106272 david laverick [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15099506?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:38:12 UTC 15099506 Mrs Ruth Withers [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15095417?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:20:32 UTC 15095417 mrs patricia edmundson [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15095284?utm_medium=rss people have little regard for politicians and this sort of greed enforces there beliefs.

]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:03:31 UTC 15095284 mr keith edmundson [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15095269?utm_medium=rss typical of labour to on the gravy train,they are a disgrace.

]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:00:52 UTC 15095269 Mrs Pat Johnston [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15093859?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:25:15 UTC 15093859 Mrs Jennifer Gibson [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15018907?utm_medium=rss I am disgusted by their attitude and unwillingness to adapt to the present financial climate. We have to so why can't they?

]]> Fri, 5 Apr 2013 12:28:07 UTC 15018907 Mr Matthew Gibson [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15013222?utm_medium=rss Not surprised they are fiddling the expenditure. Next they will be taxing our air supply!

]]> Thu, 4 Apr 2013 08:40:09 UTC 15013222 mr terence barguss [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15009428?utm_medium=rss disgraceful that highly paid staff require a clothing allowance! working in the motor trade we have to buy our own suits,shoes,ties and shirts for work

]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2013 12:26:59 UTC 15009428 Mrs Valerie Richardson [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15005675?utm_medium=rss There is plenty for the council to spend money on without providing a clothes allowance

]]> Tue, 2 Apr 2013 03:19:08 UTC 15005675 ANDREA MOORE [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14994489?utm_medium=rss Sat, 30 Mar 2013 02:14:35 UTC 14994489 Maureen Robinson [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14990109?utm_medium=rss Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:14:22 UTC 14990109 MRS June VIPOND [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14988780?utm_medium=rss This present Labour controlled Council is not fit for purpose. Most of the people involved would have been sacked years ago if they had worked for a private company.

]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:40:29 UTC 14988780 MR KEN VIPOND [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14988721?utm_medium=rss This present Labour controlled Council is not fit for purpose. Most of the people involved would have been sacked years ago if they had worked for a private company.

]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:19:29 UTC 14988721 mr Stuart Burns [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14985852?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Mar 2013 02:16:48 UTC 14985852 mrs patricia ann burns [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14985667?utm_medium=rss Why do the councillors have to be given a clothing allowance. Nobody give me an allowance for clothes I had to buy my own when I was at work
I am on state pension only how do they think I cann afford clothes so I just have todo without. what you cannot afford you have to do without

]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:18:10 UTC 14985667 Mr Anonymous [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14985126?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:01:25 UTC 14985126 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14984749?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:42:51 UTC 14984749 Mr Michael Young [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14984499?utm_medium=rss It is a slap in the face to all residents struggling in todays economic climate from our arrogant elected representatives

]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:57:20 UTC 14984499 MRS valerie woods [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14984336?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:30:24 UTC 14984336 mr rodney woods [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14984332?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:29:23 UTC 14984332 ms linda dyson [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14983729?utm_medium=rss absoutute disgrace when people are loosing their jobs I will never vote for Labour again

]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:45:43 UTC 14983729 Mr Gary Storey [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14983404?utm_medium=rss If they are also paying 65p per mile for car mileage allowance then that is scandalous!

]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:47:57 UTC 14983404 Mr Andrew Whitworth [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14983244?utm_medium=rss At a time when basic services are being cut for councillors to have a clothing allowance is a joke. How many smart get ups does one need? Please stop this ridiculous arrangement.

]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 02:43:09 UTC 14983244 brian clarkJB [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14981237?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:33:58 UTC 14981237 Mr Anonymous [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14981052?utm_medium=rss we can shut sports centres reduce libary hours increase our milage allowance so as you can see our ruling labour party is all for them and against anyone who lives in a area that does not elect a labour counciler

]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:53:23 UTC 14981052 mr Anonymous [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14980959?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:29:59 UTC 14980959 Mr Ronald Johnstone [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14980524?utm_medium=rss Could not believe the amount of waste that is going on with the labour council. keep up the good work Mark Wilkes.

]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:40:53 UTC 14980524 Mrs Pauline Johnstone [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14980509?utm_medium=rss Absolute disgrace the way that the labour council is wasting our money.

]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:35:46 UTC 14980509 mrs Anonymous [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14980419?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:13:35 UTC 14980419 Mr Anonymous [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14979233?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:50:39 UTC 14979233 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14979230?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:48:43 UTC 14979230 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14979113?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:12:41 UTC 14979113 Mr. James Wolsey [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14978762?utm_medium=rss Clothing allowances for councillors are unacceptable. Why can they not buy their clothes like everyone else? The sale of Windlestone Hall for just £241,000 is a disgrace. Labour has lost it's financial integrity.

]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:34:22 UTC 14978762 mrs patricia craven [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14975822?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:48:54 UTC 14975822 MR BRIAN WILSON [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14975646?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:58:16 UTC 14975646 Mrs Christine Marshall [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14975434?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:59:19 UTC 14975434 Mr Anonymous [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14975278?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:11:13 UTC 14975278 Mrs Margaret Mordue [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14974433?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:12:34 UTC 14974433 Mr John B Mordue [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14974415?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:08:25 UTC 14974415 Mrs Pamela Price [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14941532?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:01:09 UTC 14941532 mrs Anne Nelson [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14912384?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:52:48 UTC 14912384 Mr John Pope [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14899977?utm_medium=rss Most people in UK don't get that much as annual salary

]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:18:38 UTC 14899977 Mrs Ellen Pope [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14899953?utm_medium=rss Most people in UK don't get that much as annual salary Councellors should be ashamed to take it!!

]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:15:16 UTC 14899953 Mrs Betty Fairley [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14894651?utm_medium=rss A ridiculous waste of OUR money. If the post was unpaid there could be some justification but the allowances received are more than adequate.

]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:02:37 UTC 14894651 mr alan waite [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14889080?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:57:40 UTC 14889080 Mr Anonymous [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14887741?utm_medium=rss Cuts for the tax payers only it would seem, if the councillors “perks” go I will then believe the council is struggling.

]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:09:43 UTC 14887741 mr graham robinson [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14887484?utm_medium=rss when you have cut expences,the non jobs,
credit card for bosses,allowances,all deadwood,then cut frontline services,etc.

]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:20:09 UTC 14887484 mr Anonymous [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14882200?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:00:49 UTC 14882200 mr james pope [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14881163?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:06:10 UTC 14881163 Mr Colin Hillary [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14877027?utm_medium=rss If it ceremonial a smaller token allowance might be appropriate say £1500 split between the two offices

]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:07:01 UTC 14877027 mrs Stella Pope [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14873726?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:15:06 UTC 14873726 Mrs Maureen Jefferson [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14872045?utm_medium=rss Disgusting when so many struggle to buy food.

]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:24:53 UTC 14872045 Mrs Jan Cook [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14870811?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:10:37 UTC 14870811 Mr Ross Anderson [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14868631?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:47:29 UTC 14868631 Mr Craig Arrowsmith [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14863295?utm_medium=rss A disgraceful waste and abuse of County Durham taxpayers money

]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 07:45:15 UTC 14863295 Anonymous [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14862759?utm_medium=rss Another " fat cat " episode. The picture of the Chairwoman in the fur coat says it all.

]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 04:21:25 UTC 14862759 MRS Karen Garfitt [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14860201?utm_medium=rss CALL IT WHAT YOU LIKE SIMON, IT'S STILL A WASTE OF PUBLIC FUNDS.

]]> Sat, 9 Mar 2013 01:50:25 UTC 14860201 mr john bailey [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14859131?utm_medium=rss if you take the job on you know what you have to do people go to shops for clothes which have been worn by others and cannot afford new gear whilst their council tax money is clothing elected members. stop this ridiculous allowance.

]]> Sat, 9 Mar 2013 10:21:21 UTC 14859131 Mr Jonathan King [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14858447?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Mar 2013 08:18:48 UTC 14858447 Mr Thomas Sharp [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14858206?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Mar 2013 07:34:03 UTC 14858206 Mr Anonymous [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14858192?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Mar 2013 07:32:12 UTC 14858192 cllr Anonymous [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14858144?utm_medium=rss what about the total paid yearly to cllrs,total £3-4 million?!!

]]> Sat, 9 Mar 2013 07:24:57 UTC 14858144 Mrs Barbara Schonewald [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14857996?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Mar 2013 07:07:13 UTC 14857996 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14857856?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Mar 2013 06:35:21 UTC 14857856 Mrs M E Marr [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14857853?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Mar 2013 06:34:44 UTC 14857853 Mr S W Marr [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14857841?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Mar 2013 06:29:59 UTC 14857841 Councillor Nigel Martin [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14857818?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Mar 2013 06:24:28 UTC 14857818 Mr Barry Shuttleworth [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14856749?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Mar 2013 02:29:52 UTC 14856749 mr Stephen Huntrod [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14856632?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Mar 2013 02:04:11 UTC 14856632 Anonymous [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14856440?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Mar 2013 01:20:42 UTC 14856440 mrs barbara lynn [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14852765?utm_medium=rss its farcical that this actually happens, when is this unfair and ridiculous hidden spending going to stop. Whi do they think they are?

]]> Fri, 8 Mar 2013 03:19:51 UTC 14852765 Mr Anonymous [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14852251?utm_medium=rss Use the money for something of more use to the residents of the county.

]]> Fri, 8 Mar 2013 01:56:08 UTC 14852251 mr alan parker [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14852171?utm_medium=rss there is a reccesion,affecting lots of people.

]]> Fri, 8 Mar 2013 01:40:30 UTC 14852171 Mrs Helen Clarke [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14851831?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:32:29 UTC 14851831 Emma Girdlestone [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14851779?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:22:11 UTC 14851779 Mr Mark Yates [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14851757?utm_medium=rss You could employ 2 people with what you are paying for clothes. This is ridiculous.

]]> Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:19:13 UTC 14851757 Mr Paul Huntsman [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14851671?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:07:50 UTC 14851671 Mrs Karen Brown [Signature #11] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14851662?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:06:57 UTC 14851662 Cllr Amanda Hopgood [Signature #10] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14851487?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Mar 2013 11:35:26 UTC 14851487 Mrs Sally Lee [Signature #9] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14851470?utm_medium=rss It is about time people went in to government for the right reasons not to line their own pockets

]]> Fri, 8 Mar 2013 11:32:33 UTC 14851470 mr barry Cook [Signature #8] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14851462?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Mar 2013 11:31:13 UTC 14851462 Mr Graham Lee [Signature #7] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14851405?utm_medium=rss Stop this scandalous use of council tax payers money. This clothing allowance is more than some people have to live on for a year

]]> Fri, 8 Mar 2013 11:20:16 UTC 14851405 Councillor Owen Temple [Signature #6] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14851210?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Mar 2013 10:42:39 UTC 14851210 Mrs Jenny Gibson [Signature #5] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14850528?utm_medium=rss I find that they are all corrupt which will never change. They are no different from any dictator found in any African country. Pure scum!

]]> Fri, 8 Mar 2013 08:20:46 UTC 14850528 MR Matt Gibson [Signature #4] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14850510?utm_medium=rss Not surprised by the corruption and self gratification by these money grabbers. This will never change and no doubt they will continue to 'scrape the barrel' as long as they benefit financially, while the rest of us fall in to financial ruin. Their families must be so proud of them!

]]> Fri, 8 Mar 2013 08:18:01 UTC 14850510 councillor Garry Huntington [Signature #3] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14850464?utm_medium=rss This is money that could be spent on services not on clothes.

]]> Fri, 8 Mar 2013 08:05:32 UTC 14850464 MR GARY TIDBURY [Signature #2] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14850437?utm_medium=rss DISGRACE

]]> Fri, 8 Mar 2013 07:55:40 UTC 14850437 Councillor Mark Wilkes [Signature #1] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14846987?utm_medium=rss A £12860 clothing allowance paid for out of County Durham taxpayers money is obscene.

This is more than the basic state pension. It is a totally unacceptable use of taxpayers money.

Councillors on Durham County Council already get a £13300 basic allowance. In addition the Chair gets £6650 and the Vice-Chair £3325. To get £12860 clothing allowance on top of this is disgraceful.

Paper copies can be obtained at www.markwilkes.mycouncillor.org.uk

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