Archive for July 24th, 2009
Les Jones on Councillors’ pay increase …..
Cllr Les Jones, deputy leader of Dudley Council, has said in an interview with the Stourbridge news that the council’s decision to increase councillors’ salaries is not acceptable in the current climate and that “the timing stinks!” Cllr Jones says that he would like to see a national independent body to determine the pay and salary of local elected representatives. Councillors pay comes up for review every 3 years, until last week Dudley councillors have voted against a pay increase repeatidly – but last week 41 of 72 members decided that such a rise was needed. The basic rate of pay has risen from £7,419 to £9,300 PA with Cabinet and commitee chairman also seeing rises in their allowances.
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