“As a parent of a child witha disability that has been told, that our children's services are to be cut due to lack of funding, this is an absolute disgrace. I find it appaling that this council would rather pay off someone to leave their employment instead of paying for services for the children in this city who have severe disabilities. I am sure that I can speak on behalf of other parents when I say that we will take this as far as it needs to go.”

“It seems that Councillor Michael Coleman has now (Saturday 31 October) stepped forward as the one dissenting vote on the HR Committee.”

“Let yor MP know your displeasure i have but more importantly show your disgust in the ballot box get rid of all these idiots its no more than they deserve”

“money money goody goody”

“well us people in the city put up with this trash from trashy people who don't give a fig out of quality of life.
I agree the ballot box is the way to sort it , but who do we vote for?
Corrupt proven Labour, Conservatives, LIB Dem's on one hand or the hate fuelled BNP
What a choice no wonder we Nealy given up in this city.”

“No F.J. the trouble with us not voting is that the party faithfuls will turn out and vote their people in easily with just a few votes.

What we need is ordinary people with some common sense to stand as independent councillors. Then we all vote these independents in so as they have a priority on what's best for people rather than political parties. Hopefully they'll not get seduced by whatever it is that turns them around once they get into power. (I'd stand myself but can't fit it in on top of a full time job.)

Having said that about independents, my best guess as to which councillor voted against this payout is that he is actually a member of a political party and not an independent.”

“Where are my comments?
Actually the best idea would be if all the people of Stoke-on-Trent didn't vote for anyone at the next local elections just to show that we're fed up with the lot of them irrespective of party”

“This is a real disgrace, this City is in the red how could Chris Harman expect to get the top job?? How dare he take our hard earned money!! How dare our Councillors spend out money so frivorously!! Shame on the lot of you. Vote these guys out!! You must get rid of those on the board today, they are making us a laughing stock in this City. What with the schools and privatisation, how many more people have they paid off?? We should be able to get the information via the webpage AND their wages and most of all their expenses. Display your expenses on line and how many others you have paid off, using our money. Disgrace the lot of you.”

“Its getting better here all the time”

“Good here isn't it”