Midlands Councillors Wages
The Midlands has some of the highest paid councillors in the UK according to the TaxPayers' Alliance.
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Three Midlands councils named as paying highest allowances
by John WillatsThree Midlands councils have been named for paying the highest allowances to its councillors.
Birmingham pays more than sixteen thousand pounds, one of the highest basic rates in the country.
The figures have been compiled by the Tax Payers Alliance.
Public reaction to Nottinghamshire councillors' allowances
People in West Bridgford in Nottingham have been giving their reaction to the allowances paid to councillors.
Nottinghamshire County Council has been named as having the highest allowances of any English County Council.
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Nottinghamshire Councillor defends allowances
by John WillatsNottinghamshire County Council has been named as having the highest allowances of any English County Council.
The Deputy Leader of Nottinghamshire Council Council has defended the allowances paid to councillors.
It says the allowances are set following recommendations made by an independent panel, taking into account several factors including councillors' workloads.
He also says the way the figures are put together are misleading.
Although Nottinghamshire pays the highest allowance of any English County Council, its allowances are the 53rd highest of all councils in the country.
Basic allowances in the county have also been frozen since 2009.
Are your councillors among the highest paid?
The Midlands has some of the highest paid councillors in the UK according to the TaxPayers' Alliance, how do your councillors fare?
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