Gordon Hook

Liberal Democrat District Councillor for Buckland and Milber Learn more

C’llrs Quizzed on Potential Pay Rise. “No Way”. say I.

by admin on 4 September, 2018

I am being interviewed at Teignbridge tomorrow (Wednesday) by an independent panel considering the pay structure for local councillors. I have never advocated more pay for councillors and have always voted against. I will not be advocating any increase in councillors pay. Having made my position clear, it is also right to say that being a councillor is a drain on an individuals bank balance, and therefore some financial payment is certainly required. If some financial allowance was not made, only the wealthy could consider standing, and that would be fundamentally wrong. I would welcome comment from members of the public about ways to attract more people of a suitable quality to stand for election to local councils. Please let me know what you think is the way forward.

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