The Kent Buffet Debate: How Shepway County Councillors Voted
From the official Kent County Council record: how Shepway's County Councillors voted on the amendment to cancel buffets for Councillors at the taxpayers expense:
- Tim Prater (Lib Dem) - YES
- Susan Carey (Conservative) - NO
- Richard Pascoe (Conservative) - NO
- Carole Waters (Conservative) - NO
- Roland Tolputt (Conservative) - NO
- Chris Capon (Conservative) - Did not vote / Absent
Buffets for Councillors at Full Council meetings have been provided at a cost of around £12 per head per meeting.
County Councillors already receive an allowance that includes an element to cover subsistence costs.