[quote quote=122232]For the record County Councillors do not set their own pay that is carried out by an Independant Body.
With the run up to local elections it is understandable that members do not wish to be associated with pay increases, especially at a time when we are still forced to make cash savings in the region of £5million next year.
That said if Council employees are entitled to a pay award then surely there is an argument that County Councillors ought to be treated no differently.
Once awarded elected members can instruct payroll to pay them the existing rate or forgo their allowance 100% if they so wish.
Before I am asked back in 2012 I decided to commit myself more or less full-time to the role of a lay Councillor and for that reason I have no concerns about receiving the £14k pa allowance.
I hope we can attract younger Wrexham folk to stand and be elected in 2017 but the constant snipping at the role of County Councillor will surely put off a number of worthy candidates. Who then is the loser….I would argue the people of Wrexham.
Cllr Phil Wynn
[/quote] 14k per annum is a hell of an hourly rate for a part time job.