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Stop Labour's 24% "Pay Rise" for North Tyneside Councillors

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araminta
11 years ago

disgusting, how about giving everyone the same pay rise, no, i thought not

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John Walley
11 years ago

They do not live in the real world. Sitting in Cobalt Towers has scrambled their brains !

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hindmarsh
11 years ago

unbelievable during this time of so called austerity,austerity for who?

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Maureen Wright
11 years ago

Just the level they would stoop to

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DENISE ELLIOTT
11 years ago

They don't get it

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J R T
11 years ago

I want counsellors passionate about representing their constituents for the good of the community. Part of the community are suffering from low wage rises and the threat of redundancy, not least at the council where cuts are being made, and this move will only serve to widen the gap between politicians and those they represent. At this time of wide disenchantment with politicians I believe that this rise in alowances should be much smaller.

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Norman Morse
11 years ago

I am standing as a UKIP candidate in the council elections. ALL UKIP candidates will refuse this rise if elected.

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Margaret Stokes
11 years ago

What a daftntime to do this when Labour will be fighting in a General Election. What message does this send out to voters? The only message is that they are only interested in lining their own pockets. Well I don't want them lining their pockets out of my pension thank you very much. Just when I was really impressed with their hard work and presentation of the work to be done to improve the Spanish city and sea front shown at the Library recently.

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Margaret Stokes
11 years ago

What a daftntime to do this when Labour will be fighting in a General Election. What message does this send out to voters? The only message is that they are only interested in lining their own pockets. Well I don't want them lining their pockets out of my pension thank you very much. Just when I was really impressed with their hard work and presentation of the work to be done to improve the Spanish city and sea front shown at the Library recently.

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Ian Bassett
11 years ago

Total disgrace when cutting staff

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John Bilton
11 years ago

Typical !

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Paul Kirk
11 years ago

These people are worse than criminals, and have to be stopped.

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Mrs Felicity Yarrow
11 years ago

It is sheer greed

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Simon Reid
11 years ago

how can this be allowed to happen.....it appears like organised corruption, the greed of these people when others are losing so much is astounding, absolutely shameless

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Bruce Anderson
11 years ago Featured

i work for the council and have not had a rise for many years, have had my hours cut, my job is constantly under threat and friends made redundant. It is ludicrous that they can give themselves such a rise in the current climate

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Russ Richardson
11 years ago

Looking after working people my arse!

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sean b
11 years ago

I agree with everything said…unbelievable! Blame everyone else for cuts and then awarded a whacking pay rise!

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leslie hodgson
11 years ago

this 24% rise is unacceptable to northtyneside residents

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James Watkin
11 years ago

This is not acceptable at this time.

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Mrs Jeannie Rutherford
11 years ago

This brings into question the type of councillors we are voting for obviously they are only there for the money not for the good of the people as councillors years ago used to give their time for no pay just because they felt they needed to help the community.