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Stockport Council wasting money

During 2011 Stockport Council spent over £1.284 million on lease cars for its staff. One third of these employees don't actually need a vehicle to do their jobs - these are added perks for them. The sort of cars provided include top of the range BMWs, Mini Cooper Cabriolets and Audi TTs. In 2008-9 the cost was £1.287million, in 2009-10 it cost £1,347 million. The majority of the 284 members of staff using the leased car scheme claimed an average business mileage of just 26 miles per week. The scheme is supposed to close by September 2014, with transitional arrangements for existing users.

Well, that's all right then!

November 2012
£38,377.85
October 2012
£38,377.85
August 2012
£84,545.01
July 2012
£60,784.95
June 2012
£62,446.04
May 2012
£165,842.50
April 2012
Nil apparently
March 2012
£308,935.37
February 2012
£ 85,002.56
January 2012
£ 47,736.91

December 2011
£282,225.28
November 2011
£ 36,585.27
October 2011
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September 2011
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August 2011
£196,762.38
July 2011
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June 2011
£124,659.53
May 2011
£ 17,850.75
April 2011
£ 76,362.64
March 2011
£149,603.32
February 2011
£116,970.74
January 2011
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in 2003/4 council lease cars cost £727,099.56. Each vehicle was subject to a quotation from at least three companies. Is that still the case?

The scheme continues .. for now and maybe for ever. These officials won't give up their BMWs without a fight.