Miss-Delectable
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A deaf councillor is being forced to spend a lot of his own money on sign language interpreters in order to fulfil his duties to his constituents.
Lib Dem Councillor David Buxton, who is believed to be the only deaf councillor in the UK using interpreters, says that he pays up to £300 a month for their services, despite only getting £160 a month in expenses from the council.
Epsom and Ewell council’s website recommends that councillors meet with “key local stakeholders” and “deal with all residents enquiries.”
It pays for interpreters for all council meetings, working groups, civic occasions and formal ward surgeries - but is refusing to pick up the bill for other events Coun Buxton attends such as non-official residents meetings.
http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/topstories/8988502.Deaf_councillor_claims_the_council_should_do_more_to_support_him/
Lib Dem Councillor David Buxton, who is believed to be the only deaf councillor in the UK using interpreters, says that he pays up to £300 a month for their services, despite only getting £160 a month in expenses from the council.
Epsom and Ewell council’s website recommends that councillors meet with “key local stakeholders” and “deal with all residents enquiries.”
It pays for interpreters for all council meetings, working groups, civic occasions and formal ward surgeries - but is refusing to pick up the bill for other events Coun Buxton attends such as non-official residents meetings.
http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/topstories/8988502.Deaf_councillor_claims_the_council_should_do_more_to_support_him/