Dudley councillors' allowances rise by 3.3 per cent

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 02:02 · Archive

Dudley councillors received a 3.3 per cent pay increase, bringing the basic allowance to nearly £13,000.

Dudley councillors received a 3.3 per cent increase in their basic allowance, taking the payment to £12,946. The rise was set by the independent National Joint Council in line with a pay deal agreed for council staff in August.

The council staff pay agreement was reached after the NJC made a final offer to trade unions and refused to negotiate further. The GMB and Unison unions reluctantly accepted the offer, though Unite did not announce a final position.

The increase applied to all allowances, including Special Responsibility Allowances for leadership roles. The council leader now receives £30,400 and cabinet members collect an additional £17,308 on top of the basic allowance.

How it is being reported

• Dudley councillors’ allowances rise in line with council staff pay dealCouncillors to get a pay hike in line with staff increaseExpress & Star · 27 Oct, 01:38
• Basic allowance up to nearly £13,000 for Dudley councillorsPublic sector pay rise means the same increase for councillors who will be on nearly £13k before any extras for other rolesBirminghamLive · 26 Oct, 12:21

In this story: Dudley · National Joint Council · GMB · Unison · Unite

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