my 'so called' council lost 5 mil (not including other overseas 'so called' investments) but that is not the problem … but …
why has my council and others used 'taxpayers' money for overseas investments when the tax was paid to provide services to that council for that area, yours, mine or anybody's tax money is used for your services in that council area

there is a massive amount of local 'taxpayers' money invested overseas that has been paid to the local (council) via council tax for the use of ...
but invested overseas, why ? ...

for just £2 a month you can adopt a pothole [smile] …

if they wish to provide money (interest on investments) for 'their' pension/bonus funds, then i suggest that 'they' pay for it themselves, not me …

Why do 'you' put so many 'random' words into 'pointless' quote 'marks'? When you talk in the pub do you have to set your pint down every third 'word' to wiggle your 'index' fingers next to your 'ear'?

No 'money' was sent 'overseas', the 'councils' put their 'money' into UK 'bank' accounts that happened to be managed by the 'UK' arms of 'foreign' banks. Just like the 'Abbey'. There is nothing inherently 'wrong' with this.

I bet you do the 'quote' thing with your fingers when you are lecturing your family to force them to vote bnp for you.