Middlesbrough Elected Mayoral Blueprint

Post by **BoroBot** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:22 am

Ray Mallon & Middlesbrough Executive beat Leicester Council increasing there own allowances years back

A mayor is in line for an 80 per cent pay rise, in a move which could trigger a fresh wave of spiralling local government salary increases.
Despite his council making £70million of cuts, Sir Peter Soulsby could see his pay go up from £56,000 to £100,000.
The Government has pleaded with councils to cut the pay of their best-rewarded officials at a time of austerity. But under the proposals, Sir Peter’s deputy could more than double his salary from £34,000 to £75,000.
Six assistant mayors would pocket 65 per cent increases from £26,000 to £40,000, and all 47 city councillors would see their basic allowances go up 20 per cent from £10,000 to £12,000.
Former Labour MP Sir Peter was elected Mayor of Leicester this year. The council is pushing through £70million spending curbs and shedding 1,000 jobs this winter.
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