Report - Fire Brigades Union

SECTION K — ACCOUNTS 2010 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Members of the executive council
For the year ended 31 December 2010
Benefits
Name Office Car Car and fuel
held Honoraria allowance benefit
£ £ £
M. Shaw President 1,875 — 5,047
A. McLean EC and vice president — 9,234 —
W. Gee EC and national treasurer — 9,234 —
The following executive council members were paid a car allowance at the rate of £7,784 per annum:
R. Robertson K. Horan
J. Barbour T. McFarlane
I. Murray M. Nicholas
D. Limer S. Riley
R. Jones T. Mitchell
M. Smith D. Christie
K. Handscomb J. Ford
I. Leahair S. Brown
J. Parrott
Note: The union made reinbursement to local authorities of £1,307,863 (2009 – £1,098,974) in respect of trade union leave in
connection with trade union duties by executive council members and regional officials.
“A member who is concerned that some irregularity may be occurring, or has occurred, in the conduct of the financial affairs of the
union may take steps with a view to investigating further, obtaining clarification and, if necessary, securing regularisation of that
conduct.
The member may raise any such concern with such one or more of the following as it seems appropriate to raise it with: the
officials of the union, the trustees of the property of the union, the auditor or auditors’ of the union, the Certification Officer (who is
an independent officer appointed by the Secretary of State) and the police.
Where a member believes that the financial affairs of the union have been conducted in breach of the law or in breach of rules of
the union and contemplates bringing civil proceedings against the union or responsible officials or trustees, he should consider
obtaining independent legal advice.”
180 FBU Annual Report 2011