Local Councillors set to hand themselves major pay rise

Sefton’s hard working councillors could vote to give themselves an even bigger pay rise.

Elected members of the local authority do not get a salary, but receive an allowance for their work in the local community.

In Sefton, this allowance currently stands at £9,150.71 per year.

In the coming weeks, elected members’ allowances could rise by as much as 2.5% – bringing the basic councillors’ allowance to more than £9379 per year.

Many believe there is no way councillors won’t vote to give themselves more money.