Peter Davies for PM
10 August 2009, 01:54 PM
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Peter Davies for PM
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A maverick mayor elected after promising to slash council spending,
clear the streets of yobs and ditch politically correct services is the
torchbearer for how towns should be run.
On his first morning as Mayor of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, Peter
Davies cut his salary from £73,000 to £30,000 then closed the council's
newspaper for "peddling politics on the rates".
Now three weeks into his job, Mr Davies is pressing ahead with plans he
hopes will see the number of town councillors cut from 63 to just 21,
saving taxpayers £800,000.
Mr Davies said: "If 100 senators can run the United States of America, I
can't see how 63 councillors are needed to run Doncaster ".
He has withdrawn Doncaster from the Local Government Association and
the Local Government Information Unit, saving another £200,000. Mr Davies said, "They are just talking shops".
Doncaster is in for some serious un-twinning. We are twinned with nine
other cities around the world and they are just for people to fly off
and have a binge at the council's expense".
The mayor's chauffeur-driven car has also been axed by Mr Davies and the driver given another job.
Mr Davies, born and bred in Doncaster, swept to power in the May election
with 25,344 votes as a candidate for the English Democrats, a party that wants tight immigration curbs, an
English Parliament and a law forcing every public building to fly the
flag of St. George.
He has promised to end council funding for Doncaster's International
Women's Day, Black History Month and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender History Month.
He said, "Politicians have got completely out of touch with what people
want.
A maverick mayor elected after promising to slash council spending,
clear the streets of yobs and ditch politically correct services is the
torchbearer for how towns should be run.
On his first morning as Mayor of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, Peter
Davies cut his salary from £73,000 to £30,000 then closed the council's
newspaper for "peddling politics on the rates".
Now three weeks into his job, Mr Davies is pressing ahead with plans he
hopes will see the number of town councillors cut from 63 to just 21,
saving taxpayers £800,000.
Mr Davies said: "If 100 senators can run the United States of America, I
can't see how 63 councillors are needed to run Doncaster ".
He has withdrawn Doncaster from the Local Government Association and
the Local Government Information Unit, saving another £200,000. Mr Davies said, "They are just talking shops".
Doncaster is in for some serious un-twinning. We are twinned with nine
other cities around the world and they are just for people to fly off
and have a binge at the council's expense".
The mayor's chauffeur-driven car has also been axed by Mr Davies and the driver given another job.
Mr Davies, born and bred in Doncaster, swept to power in the May election
with 25,344 votes as a candidate for the English Democrats, a party that wants tight immigration curbs, an
English Parliament and a law forcing every public building to fly the
flag of St. George.
He has promised to end council funding for Doncaster's International
Women's Day, Black History Month and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender History Month.
He said, "Politicians have got completely out of touch with what people
want.
10 August 2009, 02:10 PM
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I LIKE THE SOUND OF THIS MAN
A maverick mayor elected after promising to slash council spending,
clear the streets of yobs and ditch politically correct services is the
torchbearer for how towns should be run.
On his first morning as Mayor of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, Peter
Davies cut his salary from £73,000 to £30,000 then closed the council's
newspaper for "peddling politics on the rates".
Now three weeks into his job, Mr Davies is pressing ahead with plans he
hopes will see the number of town councillors cut from 63 to just 21,
saving taxpayers £800,000.
Mr Davies said: "If 100 senators can run the United States of America, I
can't see how 63 councillors are needed to run Doncaster ".
He has withdrawn Doncaster from the Local Government Association and
the Local Government Information Unit, saving another £200,000. Mr Davies said, "They are just talking shops".
Doncaster is in for some serious un-twinning. We are twinned with nine
other cities around the world and they are just for people to fly off
and have a binge at the council's expense".
The mayor's chauffeur-driven car has also been axed by Mr Davies and the driver given another job.
Mr Davies, born and bred in Doncaster, swept to power in the May election
with 25,344 votes as a candidate for the English Democrats, a party that wants tight immigration curbs, an
English Parliament and a law forcing every public building to fly the
flag of St. George.
He has promised to end council funding for Doncaster's International
Women's Day, Black History Month and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender History Month.
He said, "Politicians have got completely out of touch with what people
want.
A maverick mayor elected after promising to slash council spending,
clear the streets of yobs and ditch politically correct services is the
torchbearer for how towns should be run.
On his first morning as Mayor of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, Peter
Davies cut his salary from £73,000 to £30,000 then closed the council's
newspaper for "peddling politics on the rates".
Now three weeks into his job, Mr Davies is pressing ahead with plans he
hopes will see the number of town councillors cut from 63 to just 21,
saving taxpayers £800,000.
Mr Davies said: "If 100 senators can run the United States of America, I
can't see how 63 councillors are needed to run Doncaster ".
He has withdrawn Doncaster from the Local Government Association and
the Local Government Information Unit, saving another £200,000. Mr Davies said, "They are just talking shops".
Doncaster is in for some serious un-twinning. We are twinned with nine
other cities around the world and they are just for people to fly off
and have a binge at the council's expense".
The mayor's chauffeur-driven car has also been axed by Mr Davies and the driver given another job.
Mr Davies, born and bred in Doncaster, swept to power in the May election
with 25,344 votes as a candidate for the English Democrats, a party that wants tight immigration curbs, an
English Parliament and a law forcing every public building to fly the
flag of St. George.
He has promised to end council funding for Doncaster's International
Women's Day, Black History Month and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender History Month.
He said, "Politicians have got completely out of touch with what people
want.
10 August 2009, 02:49 PM
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Remember him being elected. Good on him and the people of Doncaster for voting for him.
This is the type of person we need running things. No Bullsh1t, no nonsence type of action.
This is the type of person we need running things. No Bullsh1t, no nonsence type of action.
10 August 2009, 03:21 PM
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But the only reason he got in was because the previous incumbent was so AWFUL, plus they had already had "Donnygate" before HE got there
So.........voted in on a backlash.
Their social services dept is USELESS.
So.........voted in on a backlash.
Their social services dept is USELESS.
10 August 2009, 08:00 PM
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Heard about him some weeks ago on some tv program about that radio interview he did..
Welcome To The North » A whole lot of nothing
Welcome To The North » A whole lot of nothing
10 August 2009, 09:18 PM
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Heard about him some weeks ago on some tv program about that radio interview he did..
Welcome To The North » A whole lot of nothing
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Well it looks like 42 councillors are a bit upset about Peter Davies's ideas!
The people elected the mayor, so maybe they need to review (i.e. re-vote) for the next layer of hierarchy and whether they want...
A brave bunch, these councillors are - NOT!!! Gotta go through "A council spokesman" to make themselves heard - cowards the lot of 'em 
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The people elected the mayor, so maybe they need to review (i.e. re-vote) for the next layer of hierarchy and whether they want...
Originally Posted by BBC NEWS
the mayor and his cabinet "to undertake to recognise the rich diversity of interests, race and faiths of people resident in Doncaster in the formulation of its policies"
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