Councillors in Bury are to receive increases in allowances of more than 20 per cent after an independent panel reviewed their pay.
At a meeting of the full council at Bury Town Hall yesterday 47 of 57 members present voted to accept the recommendations of a three strong panel who conducted the first review of councillor allowances in more than a decade.
One member who vehemently opposed the pay rises told the council that those who supported the scheme’s implementation lacked ‘any moral conscience’ and that the uplifts were ‘unethical’.
The recommendations put forward by the independent remuneration panel were supported by all Labour and Conservative councillors.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.