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Paid local authority members 'not the answer' - Boot

by isleofman.com 14th February 2016

Low interest in local authority elections not just a Manx problem

A pay packet is not the right way to encourage more people to stand for local government seats.

That's the view of Glenfaba MHK Geoffrey Boot.

Many seats went uncontested in local authorities at the last General Election.

But Mr Boot thinks the problem exists on a wider scale: 

Posted by isleofman.com
Sunday 14th, February 2016 02:24pm.

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