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Originally Posted by Tealeaf
A full council meeting is the supreme local legislative authority within the borough.
6 full council meetings each year = 18 hours.
On average, how much does each councillor take home for his/her services?
What does this translate into at an hourly rate, given 18 hours per annum?
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I've got to defend them on this one. Most (not all) Councillors that I know work really hard for a pittance. I think it's just under £5k a year for the basic allowance. They're on call 24/7 and I know that they get called at all hours of the day. They spend a lot of time at other committee meetings and community meetings and they spend a lot of time working with the officers on various issues. I'd say they don't even make the minimum wage if you want to calculate their actual hourly rate.