Councillors received over £730k in allowances
Date published: 07 December 2016
Councillor Richard Farnell received £31,415.53
Rochdale Borough Council paid out over £730,000 on allowances and expenses for councillors in the financial year ended April 2016.
A breakdown shows each of the Borough’s 60 councillors received a basic allowance of £7,644, with some getting more because of their committee roles.
Council leader Richard Farnell received over £31,000 for the year.
Top Ten
- Richard Farnell (Labour) £31,415.53
- Janet Emsley (Labour) £19,481.70
- Peter Williams (Labour) £19,104
- Allen Brett (Labour) £18,334.92
- Iftikhar Ahmed (Labour) £17,952
- Jacqueline Beswick (Labour) £17,952
- Neil Emmott (Labour) £17,952
- Ashley Deranley (Conservative) £16,992
- Alan McCarthy (Labour) £15,468
- June West (Labour) £15,438
The full list of councillor allowances can be downloaded below.
The Council is considering increasing the basic allowance paid to councillors by 34%.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/106730/council-to-consider-increasing-allowances-for-councillors-by-34pc
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