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Posts Tagged: Councillor and officer remuneration

Chris Whitehouse: Councillor allowances should go up, not down

We need to ensure we are attracting those who can deliver effective and efficient services to our local communities.

By Chris Whitehouse | 1 January 2021 | 46 comments

Harry Fone: £255 million a year is spent on councillor allowances. That is where the economy drive should begin.

Plus: White elephants in Brighton – and Nottingham’s inept venture into the energy market.

By Harry Fone | 30 December 2020 | 26 comments

Teresa O’Neill: Cutting the costs of Bexley’s politics

We have reduced the number of councillors by 30 per cent and we froze allowances for nine years running.

By Teresa O'Neill | 6 January 2020 | 7 comments

Gareth Lyon: By professionalising councillors, we are repeating Parliament’s mistake at a local level

Ever greater state funding is being followed by ever greater statism in political thought – and the decline of independent thought.

By Gareth Lyon | 31 October 2019 | 18 comments

Meirion Jenkins: Birmingham is the largest metropolitan authority in Europe – and one of the worst-run.

The structure and management of the council needs total reform. I would reduce the current 101 councillors to around 30.

By Meirion Jenkins | 14 January 2019 | 9 comments

Tony Devenish: Seven practical messages for local authorities

Talk of being “cut to the bone” is nonsense. Here are some challenges councillors should be making about unnecessary spending.

By Tony Devenish | 14 August 2018 | 21 comments

Why do some Tories think it appropriate to give themselves pay rises in a time of austerity?

The latest council leader to vote to increase his own allowances talks of himself as a business leader, not a public servant.

By Mark Wallace | 24 October 2017 | 48 comments

Councillor allowances boosted in Cardiff

Chairing a committee is paid at the rate of over £2,000 per meeting.

By Harry Phibbs | 18 August 2017 | 26 comments

Judy Terry: The public sector pay cap should apply to Council chief executives too

Last year a council Chief Executive received an eight per cent rise, taking her salary to £170,000 – whilst most of her staff were stuck with the basic one per cent

By Judy Terry | 13 July 2017 | 7 comments

Joel Davidson: It is time to ditch three member wards in London

We should have fewer councillors – but they should be full time.

By Joel Davidson | 3 July 2017 | 15 comments

Judy Terry: The Grenfell Tower fire illustrated a lack of local leadership

Attacks on the Prime Minister were unfair and unreasonable – the local authority was the lead.

By Judy Terry | 30 June 2017 | 49 comments

Paul Cooper: Councillors should not be given free iPhones

When it comes to fiscal prudency it is important to set a good example.

By Paul Cooper | 26 May 2017 | 11 comments

Simon Cooke: Labour council leader cuts services but refurbishes her own office

Bradford faces real challenges Labour prefers to spend money on frills and fripperies.

By Simon Cooke | 22 December 2016

Judy Terry: An anti-establishment message will have potency in the county council elections too

Think twice before giving a Chief Executive approaching retirement an 11 per cent increase on an already high salary.

By Judy Terry | 21 November 2016 | 5 comments

Remuneration Panels on councillor allowances should be unpaid

In Wales councillors are paid a basic allowance of £13,300 – in Scotland it’s over £16,000.

By Harry Phibbs | 1 April 2016 | 11 comments

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