THREAD - 1: I’m disappointed when I hear elected members defend the pittance salary of a local councillor. I’ve heard the term “position of privilege” thrown around when defending the low wages but here’s the thing... https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2019/apr/30/abuse-long-hours-and-pitiful-pay-younger-councillors-abandon-local-politics?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Tweet&__twitter_impression=true …
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2: It shouldn’t be considered a privileged position though when it’s a job dominated by white privileged old men. We need to make elected life as a councillor as accessible as possible, one way to do this is by increasing councillors wages. It acts ad a barrier to so many under
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3: represented groups of people in society who would be unable to afford to live off a measly councillors salary. This includes so many young people, single parents (particularly women), young families, etc. Let’s look at supporting more groups into politics







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4. How many young people who have real recent experience of the education system actually have an input on the education board on each council?
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5. How many young and/or single parents, particularly women, have been put off running for Council because of the salary? Parents of course prioritise the lifestyle they can provide for their children and a councillors salary can’t provide a very good one.
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