'We must share pain': Hull councillors take pay cut of five per cent
Cabinet members at Hull City Council have agreed to take a five per cent pay cut.
The senior politicians' pay will be reduced from £22,000 to just under £21,000.
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Sharing the pain: Council leader Carl Minns says there are difficult times ahead.
Council leader Carl Minns said the cabinet was in unanimous agreement about the pay cut.
He said: "We had a discussion about this three or four weeks ago and they are all absolutely united about taking the cut.
"There are difficult times ahead and the cabinet has to share part of that pain. It shouldn't be immune from this."
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by Rob, Hull
Friday, September 03 2010, 11:52PM
“What a joke of a society we live in.
What on earth would possess any sane person to vote for such a paycut. I mean Jimmy Bullard must be laughing his socks off.
What sort of a world are we living in ????”
by Egosum, Hull
Friday, September 03 2010, 10:34PM
“Stu wrong the people who caused this mess were a stupid bunch of politicians who borrowed £1,400,000,000,000. But the worst of this article is what I said at the begining. I wouldn't get out of bed for that and the reason is on the dole I get £282 + £450 rent + £80 council tax which equals £812 a month thats without free dental and perscriptions pet care and can be classed as after tax so is worth around £1000 so who except a fool would get out of bed for less as a councillor.”
by Ste, Hull
Friday, September 03 2010, 6:20PM
“Tony, Hull - Two words on who put us in this mess - Tory Bankers!
Yes greedy, rich, middle class tory bankers.....”
by Pete, hull
Friday, September 03 2010, 5:48PM
“Ranter, you are not a rare breed.
You are a person who actually believes you are some how different to all the others, and if elected you seem to think you would, somehow, upset people by wanting to help others.
I have news for you, irrespective of the political colours of 95% of councillors, they are elected to work for the people who elected them and do the work despite what you may think
So you would just be another hard working caring councillor who answers the phone at 10.30 pm from some poor soul asking for the address of the battered wife's centre because the hubby is on the way home with a skin-full.
You will get your car out of the garage, if you have one.
Race down to get her and the children out before its too late and just hope she can find some one who will look after her and the children a dam site better than she has been looked after in the past.
That is how some of the work of a councillor pans out.
So ranter, if your just a talker and not a doer, then don't bother.
Because you could be the cause of a woman getting a good hiding because you wont get out of your nice warm house to help the person who elected you and they have a right to expect better.”
by Astonomia, East Riding
Friday, September 03 2010, 2:34PM
“Perhaps if all the councillors in the East Riding took a 5% pay & expenses cut and gave an additional £6500 of this years salary to Sue Lockwoods pay off we might forgive them for spending our money like water £6500 from all the councillors should just about cover teh £365,00 she recieved from her own deptments budget - this moneypot includes flood repair money, new schools money etc etc - See Private Eye for details. Election for the whole ERYC next year!”