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Big pay rise for councillors delayed after nurses furore
With restrictions on travel, many county council meetings are taking place online, but councillors continue to be paid mileage. Photo: Paul Faith/Getty Images
December 29 2020 02:30
Politicians are being paid mileage to attend virtual meetings at home, it has emerged. Councillors from across all parties on some councils are getting expenses, as normal, despite the Covid-19 restrictions.
And the controversy over the failure to pay student nurses and a forthcoming vote on a public sector pay deal has resulted in the delay of a substantial pay rise for councillors.
A councillor has complained to the Department of Housing that local authorities across the country are “paying mileage to elected members for journeys that are simply not being made”.
