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It's good to talk...

It’s good to talk, especially if you work for Blackburn with Darwen Council. Actually, that’s if you used to work for the council...

It's good to talk, especially if you work for Blackburn with Darwen Council. Actually, that's if you used to work for the council.

Apparently, according to an audit report, the local authority still pays the mobile phone bills of more than 60 ex-council employees. In some cases, for more than three years after they have left. In all, the unaccounted calls cost the council £3,000.

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