2 February 2011

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COUNCILLORS have rejected a report by the Mid Sussex Independent Committee which looked at the expenses paid to county, district and town councillors, and have agreed to accept a lower rate than that recommended.

In 2010/11 town councillors received a sum of £1085 pounds to cover out-of-pocket expenses including travel, telephone costs and postage.

But they have agreed to take a 5% reduction in the coming financial year, bringing the sum payable to £1030, slightly below that recommended by the committee.

Next year’s mayor will also receive £1,270 to off-set some of the expenses attached to being the town’s first citizen.