DEBATE: Should councillors’ allowances increase amid £140m cuts?
It was exclusively revealed in the County Times earlier this month that the county council was expecting to need a further £140m savings in the next four years, on top of £79m already identified.
Today councillors will debate plans to reinstate a scheme for members allowances and expenses, a scheme which was suspended when allowances were frozen in 2010.
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Hide AdAs a result members would receive a one per cent pay increase to their allowances, councillors mileage rate would increase from 53.8p per mile to 59.25p per mile, and subsistnece costs would rise by 2.7 per cent.
A comprehensive review of members expenses and allowances is currently being undertaken.
Join the debate: Should members allowances and expenses be increased at a time community services are facing substantial cuts? Comment below or email [email protected]
For a full report on the meeting see next Thursday’s West Sussex County Times.