Cheshire East councillors have voted to follow the recommendations of an independent panel to increase councillor allowances and backdate the rise to April 2024.
The vote was close, however, with 39 voting in favour of the rise, 33 against and two abstaining – and a Sandbach councillor saying she was “fundamentally opposed” to the rise.
Council leader Nick Mannion told last week’s meeting of full council: “Most of us put in many hours each and e…
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