One councillor was left with egg on his face after getting his maths severely wrong during a full council meeting in Wigan. Coun Bob Brierley, angered by the council’s decision not to roll out free gym membership for all army veterans, suggested to the chamber that every councillor put in £9 to fund it.
However, the Hindley Green Independent's maths was off by around £90 from 74 councillors to fit the estimated £5,982 per year it would cost to run. Coun Brierley took the the roars of laughter in good faith and even gave a chuckle himself when he realised his mistake.
“Fine, I’ll give £100 and show this cabinet!”, he went on to say.
