Councillors received over £730k in allowances

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

1. Richard Farnell (Labour) £31,415.53
2. Janet Emsley (Labour) £19,481.70
3. Peter Williams (Labour) £19,104
4. Allen Brett (Labour) £18,334.92
5. Iftikhar Ahmed (Labour) £17,952
6. Jacqueline Beswick (Labour) £17,952
7. Neil Emmott (Labour) £17,952
8. Ashley Deranley (Conservative) £16,992
9. Alan McCarthy (Labour) £15,468
10. 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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