Don't forget, the candidate selected for their four year term in May will be on a pay roll with travel and 'special responsibilities' subsidies. These (amongst other figures) must be published by a local authority such as Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
The figures for the year up to March 31 2010 are now available and can be read below.
In total, the basic allowance for all councillors totalled £592,970.77 for the year.
Follow the link below to see the .pdf files for Stoke-on-Trent City Council Member's Allowances page which contains the information not only for the year ending March 2010 but also the two years previous.
You'll notice the increase in basic allowance of £976.22 per councillor each year over the three year period.
"As city councillors for Stoke-on-Trent,
members receive an allowance (Basic Allowance)
for time they give to serve the community
and to cover their expenses." (Travel expense covered seperately)
You'll notice the increase in basic allowance of £976.22 per councillor each year over the three year period.
"As city councillors for Stoke-on-Trent,
members receive an allowance (Basic Allowance)
for time they give to serve the community
and to cover their expenses." (Travel expense covered seperately)
Original Source: Members Allowances SoTCC
Do you think the allowance amount is justified?
Is the increase a fair reflection of the work your councillor does in your area?
Does the increase reflect the rise in the cost of living/expenses fairly?
What do you think?
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Do you think the allowance amount is justified?
Is the increase a fair reflection of the work your councillor does in your area?
Does the increase reflect the rise in the cost of living/expenses fairly?
What do you think?
Comments are free and there's no need to register.
PLEASE NOTE: This article is not written in a bias way. The questions are open so a positive or negative response can be led to.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, the way of the media has led people to always link expenses with bad feelings but I am not suggesting this is the case with Councillor expenses.
Thanks,
StokeElect2011