Stop ‘free dinners' from public purse

Many of us feel that the incumbent members of council need to be replaced, but could be a pointless exercise.
Who do we replace them with, who do we know? The candidate who takes the time to knock on my door will get my vote, right now no-one is knocking.
I know nothing about any of the incumbent councillors except a bunch of names and the incompetent way they have run us into debt yet carry on borrowing, which shows a lack of financial intelligence.
If a new lot are voted in, they are still going to get the exorbitant salaries, perks, cars, travel allowances and free dinners all from the public purse. Unless this is stopped no amount of new councillors will change anything.
'Civic dinners” which come from the public purse is a slap in the face for those who are barely able to feed their families yet contribute to feeding the well fed. If they want to wine and dine visitors let it come from their own pockets not the public.
It's our money they so freely spend on themselves and unless this is stopped completely, nothing will change, no matter who is voted in. The public purse is being bled and it should be stemmed. Council chambers is the place for discussions.

A. Taylor, Avenues.