Isle of Wight councillors ‘value for money’

By David Newble

Saturday, September 8, 2012

 

COUNCILLORS’ allowances on the Island are among the lowest for comparable authorities in the south, according to The Taxpayers’ Alliance.

The Isle of Wight Council members are paid a basic allowance of £7,903 a year, compared with Portsmouth City Council’s £10,200.

The figure at Southampton City Council is £11,159.16 and £12,003 at Hampshire County Council.

Borough councillors at Fareham receive £6,465 and their Gosport counterparts £5,652.

The leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Cllr David Pugh, is paid a special responsibility allowance of £23,709 in addition to the basic rate.

The leader of Hampshire County Council receives nearly £41,000 a year.

Earlier this year, members of the Isle of Wight Council voted to freeze their allowances.

Council leader, Cllr David Pugh, said: "It is difficult to compare different authorities which have differing functions but councillors on the Isle of Wight continue to accept the recommendations of our remuneration panel.

"I would like to think we provide value for money."

Reporter: davidn@iwcpmail.co.uk

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by david walker

12th September 2012, at 00:22:43

spellchecker Alan. Put your own brain into gear. "article" "has" And check punctuation. E+ See me after class

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by alan naylor

11th September 2012, at 14:41:01

As anyone noticed that the only artical that has been deleted from this site is THE DISPUTE OF THE NEW SCHOOL COSTS thats the price you pay for being a one newspaper island 35 million is a lot of money to much interest shown and no answers go figger

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by alan naylor

11th September 2012, at 14:33:43

That would be very difficult as we live 4500 miles apart always put your brain into gear before you run your mouth david

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by david walker

10th September 2012, at 12:23:01

I think alan is in love with mr pugh.

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by peter williams

10th September 2012, at 08:54:34

and just who says they are good value, a group of egotistical inept fools led by a foul mouthed unqualified dictator who between them have allowed the island facilities and assets to deteriorate and be sold for a pittance. good value, i don't think so

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by alan naylor

9th September 2012, at 23:30:28

D ont forget if they go it will cost you lots of money the last comedian tripped back to London weighed down with I O W money some tv guy I think clever stuff contract 5 year made a ****up in2 and scarped

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by sidney barton

9th September 2012, at 19:05:52

SO. The street lighting and pavements are to be incluedid in the government grant for the rebuilding of the ISLE OF WIGHT roads.Lets get the roads done first and see if there is any money left for the other two. where is all the road tax going,????

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by alan naylor

9th September 2012, at 17:25:35

It must be very difficult for any council to run the island s enviroment and it economy in these times of resession you have an outdated sewer system that over loaded by development in all your major 5 towns Cowes the pan eastate in Newport will create the same problem as in Cowes Cowes being the worst an antiquated road system that is risking lives every day unemployment the worst in the country and will double in the winter this creates vandalism by the youth of the island A good start would be to take control of your ferries wightlink Australian owned I for one would not entertain the job and just a P S to all these scribes who moan I bet not one get off there butts to vote

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by Philip Yates

9th September 2012, at 15:07:06

Now lets be thankful, they are not being paid over the odd's... is that why they are making such a mess of everything, big underspend !! so lets build some beach huts... second thoughts, no lets put next years council tax up and not waste the underspend on the beach huts. Value for money... NO... in the words of Lord Sugar... "youre fired "

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by ROBERT SMITH

9th September 2012, at 12:08:17

JUST hopes he runs his own house better than he runs the council. HIs wife must hold the purse strings VERY tight OTHERWISE he will PUT that in the s**t as well as OUR island.

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