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Cosla calls for pay rise for local councillors ahead of May elections
AN ORGANISATION representing local government in Scotland has called for a pay increase for local councillors ahead of elections this May.
Leaders at Cosla, which represents Scotland’s 32 local councils, said that the amount councillors are paid should be brought in line with the real living wage.
Research by Cosla found that financial barriers were cited as one reason why several female councillors are not standing for re-election, or considering not running again.
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