On his blog, Executive CBC Councillor Richard Stay this week has a pop at Independents, and the fact that Central Bedfordshire Council's former Labour councillor Julian Murray is collecting a bonus (worth £902 in 2012/13) for being the leader of the second largest party on the Council.
It's certainly something that rankles with rank-and file members of all political parties, the fact that they declare themselves Independent, and then hold "group" meetings to decide on strategy etc.
But I do sense an air of distrust about Cllr Stay's own allowance 'fortune'.
He should tell us more about his own special responsibility allowance - its a role shrouded in mystery that is something known as External Affairs for which he was paid £10,423.13 in 2012/13; and that goes on top of his Travel (£2,618.45), Subsistence (£498.73), and standard councillor and ICT allowances.
