Have just seen the Cornwall Council Press Release which records the recommendation of the Independent Remuneration Panel that the basis allowance increases from £11,976 to £14,600.
As far as I'm concerned any increase in the current four year term has to be warranted.
Cornwall County Council scored poorly on a number of measures; whilst I was not part of the problem - please look to the Liberal Democrats for that! - I would prefer to be seen to earn any increase and that can only be demonstrated by significicantly improving the performance - a process which will likely take some year.
A 22.9% increase does not sit easily with most residents who if in employment will be lucky to see any increase this year.
Those residents who are retired will see their state pensions increase by 2.5%
Some residents have to live on benefits and can only dream of big increases.
No comments:
Post a Comment