[andrewb]

Originally Posted by claytonender

If the leader of Rossendale Council did the job for less than £12K in 2007-2008 - why does it take 118% more in members allowance for the leader of Hyndburn Borough Council to do their job. Is he 118% better at doing the work than the leader of Rossendale Council.


This is a link to the Rossendale Councillor's allowances for 2007-2008 for comparison - http://www.rossendale.gov.uk/downloa...es_2007-08.pdf

The total allowances claimed by all 35 Hyndburn's councillors in 2007 - 2008 was £140,904.19
(basic allowance) + £111,943.31 (special allowance) = £252,847.50 which is £ 87,550.05 more than that claimed by the 36 Rossendale councillors - who claimed £165,297.45

Are you going to have the courage of your convictions and drop your own allowances then? I don't think Rossendale gives special allowances to group secretaries, at least it doesn't say so on the link provided. Your new allowance would be £2,610 rather than your current £5112, which is a 95% increase on Rossendale.