A sensible leader !!!
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He has withdrawn Doncaster from the Local Government Association and the Local Government Information Unit, saving another £200,000.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 untwinning. We are twinned with probably 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 24,244 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.
"We need to cut costs. I want to pass on some savings I make in reduced taxes and use the rest for things we really need, like improved children’s services".
Mr Davies has received messages from well wishers across the country and abroad as news of his no-nonsense approach spreads.
Wish there were more men like this :-/
Well, according to his biography he still is the mayor of Doncaster. Good for him.
Since mayors have 4 years term, I guess he is still the mayor of Doncaster.
brit should know :)
so, where is this guy now?
Do what is right !
Brite, What you just said is the way Politicians function IMHO, the world over , my point is if I were there as a newcommer should I do what is right or keep doing the wrong in the "right"way?
Its not him, but those around him that will resist change..
Local government is an old boys club. They look out for each other and enjoy the perks. His measures will hurt them.
I like the cut of his jib!!!
@Britey and B2D, Why is it that people want greateness only as a photograph, and cannot tollerate it alive? So to continue in our jobs we need to shortchange ourselves?
The only thing though is that he is not actually a politician!!! But he is 'The Man'!
BTW, this was two years ago - wonder where he is now!?
English Democrats is that another off shoot of the English Defence league also known as British National Party?
Where some of his work may be classified as sensible however he has to realise that we are living in Britain where we have groups representing Gay and Lesbians as well as other ethinic group who are also British Tax payers and are eligible for council grants same as any other groups maybe.
Not sure if he is sensible leader as the title suggest or is he just doing a publicty stunt? Let him serve out his term and see if he will be re-elected again?
wish he became the PM of UK :)
Fookin Marvelous!
He should go far .... but probably won't :o(
A politician with common sense ?
He won't last long :O(
I thought this was an article on Bother Leader Gadaffi