I see that Inverclyde's very own Scrooge - SNP Group Leader Jim MacLeod - is unhappy that the Council's Events' Team paid X-Factor finalist Rikki Loney a relatively modest fee for appearing at November's switch on of the Christmas Lights in Greenock. Jim tells us that it is hard to justify paying celebrities in these hard financial times.
Bah humbug is what I've got to say to Jim. He clearly feels that he isn't getting himself in the paper enough if he has to come out with such rubbish.
If we took a hard nosed look at the Council's entire events programme anyone could argue that there are other things we could be spending the money on since the tangible benefits from such events are almost impossible to quantify.
I have to say that whether you like the X-Factor or don't - and I do for the record - thousands, if not tens of thousands, of people from Inverclyde tuned in every week during the series. Seeing one of the finalists live in your own area was I am sure exciting for many of the large crowd who turned up, particularly the younger generations.
Don't spoil the kids fun Jim!
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Correct me if Im wrong but was it not the SNP who paid singer Sandy Thom £10,000 for so called "Scottish Executive-sponsored events", which included £860 for hotel accommodation and nearly £600 for breakfast, dinner and refreshments.
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Colin J
from my understanding, part of this event was funded by the Scottish Goverment's "Homecoming" budget??? or am I wrong?
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