“Just looking for a new company car at the moment myself, so on the comparison site i thought i would see if i could save the people of Scunthorpe some money.
The same car and deal, from a quote on line. 737-71 or 866-81 inc vat. Im sur e a cheaper greener 7 seater could be found if they want me save them even more money,or should somebody already be doing this in the first place?”

“Major? Guess the Mayor would too!”

“Like Maroni says, strikes me that the position of Mayor is one of self serving interest and reward from colleagues of the ruling labour group for putting the party before the electorate.

In my opinion this isn't whinging, this is concern at being let down once again by the very people elected to represent us.

Our councillors seem to be very good at preaching austerity and cuts with one voice, and buying brand new cars with another.

If the major had a grain of civic pride he'd give up the car for public transport and would set us all an example in doing so!”

“Reality,Czech if you read the so called whinging you would see the majority would much prefer them to use a standard saloon. Rather than a high class car. Also having worked in transport for best part of 30 years I can assure you, I know a lot about pricing structure. As far as civic pride, well most of that has gone from this town along with a lot more towns in the country. Possibly due to expense scamming, and lining their own pockets and businesses rather than actually putting more effort into improving Scunthorpe.
As a True Scunthorpe born and bred, I can assure you 40/50 years ago, this was a town to be proud of, and nobody would of cared if they had a Rolls, or Limo. To be quite truthful now, they don't really deserve anything more than a decent normal car, or using a local taxi service. Maybe if they actually prove they have our interest, then I would more than likely change my opinion. Just walk round the town, see what the extra money saved could be spent on. Pick an area, they are nearly all as run down lately”

“If any of you bothered to read the story, you'd see they're actually saving money from the current situation.

Questioning why we need a mayor and mayoral car, it comes from a time of civic pride, before all of you idiots ruined it with your whinging.”

“Having a regard for reducing Nth Lincs CT bills and getting Cameron's initiative of a "big society not big government cars" up and running. I suggest a pool of volunteer NLC chauffeurs and I wish to put myself and my BMW 5 series forward?

My only provisos would be a dropped kerb and new driveway courtesy of NLC Highways; a family season ticket for the Pods; complimentary seats for me and the missus at the odd Baths Hall performance (excluding Tinnie Tempah of "I bin to Scunthorpe, but never bin again" lyrical fame!); and damn good references and a leg up for one of the tens of thousands of jobs on the South Humber Bank Gateway?! Not forgetting, ex conservative councillor John Berry's help and advice how to claim my mileages and the same rate of 54p/mile received by councillors!”

“I don't think we really do, but on the other hand I suppose they are a good ambassador for the Town.”

“Why do we actually need a mayor?

Discuss...”

“Don't know how they can be stopped Old Pete, its a bit like a licence to rob. I would hope that these comments are read by all concerned, taken note and maybe reconsider the amount spent on high class cars. In a real world though, probably nothing done, and they will just carry on spending and wasting regardless. I guess the big savings North Lincolnshire council are supposed to make, are not in this department lol”

“Well, this is the best set of comments I've seen in a while, mostly in agreement, and mostly to the point (apart from DD). It is a serious subject, these daylight robbers have a bloody nerve spending that much of our money to run themselves around. But how do you stop them?? ps - I didn't vote for them!!”