Salaries for Conwy cabinet members reduced after full council vote
THE decision to reduce the salary of a council's cabinet members by nearly £3,000 was the right thing to do, a former cabinet member has said.
At a full council meeting on Thursday, May 12 councillors supported recommendations by the democratic services committee to reduce Conwy County Council cabinet members’ salaries from £29,000 to £26,100 following a report by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales.
Cllr Phil Edwards, who until January this year served as cabinet member for housing, social care and health, said: "We're in austere times.
"We're expecting more cuts to our budgets down the line and whilst that is continuing I agree that this is the time to show some leadership, and that it is the right and proper thing to do."
Cllr Chris Hughes, cabinet member for communities, said: "Members looked at it and decided what the level should be and it is what it is: it's democracy, that's how the systemis set up."
The supported recommendations, which came into effect immediately, also included the reduction in salary of committee chairs from £22,000 to £20,000 and that civic salaries remain unchanged at £21,500 for the chair of council and £16,000 for the vice-chair of council. REF Pioneer