Tory quits licensing post in free drink row
Glasgow's sole Tory councillor has quit his second committee in a week, claiming he jumped before being pushed.
David Meikle resigned from the licensing board after public statements he made on the body's clampdown on a free Guinness promotion on St Patrick's Day, claiming it had its priorities wrong and that it had "gone over the top".
Last week, the Pollokshields councillor quit the planning committee following the decision to give the go-ahead to the controversial Go Ape assault course in Pollok Park.
The resignation from
planning cost him the several thousand pounds he would receive on top of his basic £15,000. He was not remunerated for his licensing board role.
His comments on the licensing board's stance on the free promotion led to criticisms by the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA).
Mr Meikle said that with the licensing board soon to meet three times a week to process applications under the incoming new liquor laws, he had considered quitting but decided to go after seeing the SLTA complaint.
He said: "I stand by my comments but felt that with the complaint in the background it was time to go."
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Posted by: allymax, yuk on 1:30am Thu 3 Apr 08
I'll be a tory if I can get a free drink!
Nah, only joking. However, Mr Cameron, if you give us a referendum on independence for Scotland, I'll definately vote to bring back fox hunting!
I'll be a tory if I can get a free drink!
Nah, only joking. However, Mr Cameron, if you give us a referendum on independence for Scotland, I'll definately vote to bring back fox hunting!
Posted by: Jimmy the Pie on 2:08am Thu 3 Apr 08
Sounds like the perfect job for Lard Foolkes
Sounds like the perfect job for Lard Foolkes
Posted by: papaflump, Glasgow on 9:33am Thu 3 Apr 08
Councillors aren't renumerated for being on the planning committee.
Councillors aren't renumerated for being on the planning committee.
Posted by: Jimmy the Pie on 10:06am Thu 3 Apr 08
[quote]quCouncillors aren't renumerated for being on the planning committee.ote[/quote]
OK count out Lard Foolkes (unless there are any broon envelopes around!
quCouncillors aren't renumerated for being on the planning committee.ote
OK count out Lard Foolkes (unless there are any broon envelopes around!
Posted by: Toophingers, Bellshill. on 10:46am Thu 3 Apr 08
Glasgow's [bold]sole[/bold] Tory councillor.
Yet, if the Tories regain power at Westminster, as is very much on the English cards, Scotland will again come under Tory control.
Independence can't come quickly enough.
Glasgow's
sole Tory councillor.
Yet, if the Tories regain power at Westminster, as is very much on the English cards, Scotland will again come under Tory control.
Independence can't come quickly enough.
Posted by: george alexander, north lanarkshire on 1:42pm Thu 3 Apr 08
I note that the 'balanced' BBC have a Trump story as their main political news item, apparently Trump boasts that his Scottish heritage will help secure the deal for him......what a scoop for the BBC.
They have headlined quotes that Trump made in an interview LAST NOVEMBER............
yes that really is the happening event in Scottish politics.
I note that the 'balanced' BBC have a Trump story as their main political news item, apparently Trump boasts that his Scottish heritage will help secure the deal for him......what a scoop for the BBC.
They have headlined quotes that Trump made in an interview LAST NOVEMBER............
yes that really is the happening event in Scottish politics.
Posted by: Brian Hill, Edinburgh on 1:59pm Thu 3 Apr 08
george alexander 1.42pm, as the Unionist star diminishes and the SNP star shines brighter we can expect more and more desperate stories from the Unionist media.
Happily the SNP actions speak louder than Unionist media words as witnessed by the SNP's continuing rise in the polls but nevertheless we must follow your example and highlight every piece of Unionist nonsense as it appears.
george alexander 1.42pm, as the Unionist star diminishes and the SNP star shines brighter we can expect more and more desperate stories from the Unionist media.
Happily the SNP actions speak louder than Unionist media words as witnessed by the SNP's continuing rise in the polls but nevertheless we must follow your example and highlight every piece of Unionist nonsense as it appears.
Posted by: Forbes Aiken, Glasgow on 3:22pm Thu 3 Apr 08
What are we paying this man to do? If he carries on resigning from committees at this rate he will only have to turn up for full council once every 6 weeks.
Mind you Cllr Bill Kidd of the SNP is happy to collect his councillor's salary while doing little or nothing in the City Chambers because he is too busy playing at being an MSP.
What are we paying this man to do? If he carries on resigning from committees at this rate he will only have to turn up for full council once every 6 weeks.
Mind you Cllr Bill Kidd of the SNP is happy to collect his councillor's salary while doing little or nothing in the City Chambers because he is too busy playing at being an MSP.
Posted by: DJ, Glasgow on 4:18pm Thu 3 Apr 08
"They have headlined quotes that Trump made in an interview LAST NOVEMBER............
yes that really is the happening event in Scottish politics."
Could it be that it is a story because this interview was printed in Vanity Fair this week and has never been printed before?
Pesky yoonyunists have all got it infamy!!!!!
"They have headlined quotes that Trump made in an interview LAST NOVEMBER............
yes that really is the happening event in Scottish politics."
Could it be that it is a story because this interview was printed in Vanity Fair this week and has never been printed before?
Pesky yoonyunists have all got it infamy!!!!!
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