Motion · S6M-02310 · 29 Nov 2021
Councillors' Low Pay
The motion
That the Parliament notes with concern that pay for local councillors remains, it considers, low at £18,604; considers that the vast majority of councillors are extremely hard working, both for the residents of their wards and for their wider local authority areas; understands that this pay level means that some potentially excellent local government candidates from all parties are reportedly being excluded from standing; further understands that the recent conference of the Scottish National Party overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on the Scottish Government and COSLA to work together “to ensure that the pay and conditions for councillors will significantly improve”, and notes the view that the local councillors in the Glasgow Shettleston constituency, and across Scotland, deserve more recognition than they have been receiving.
Supporters (12)
- Karen Adam Scottish National Party 5 Sep 2025
- Siobhian Brown Scottish National Party 5 Sep 2025
- Ariane Burgess Scottish Green Party 5 Sep 2025
- Stephanie Callaghan 5 Sep 2025
- Finlay Carson Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 5 Sep 2025
- Maggie Chapman Scottish Green Party 5 Sep 2025
- Christine Grahame 5 Sep 2025
- Bill Kidd 5 Sep 2025
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 5 Sep 2025
- Mark Ruskell Scottish Green Party 5 Sep 2025
- Paul Sweeney Scottish Labour 5 Sep 2025
- Mercedes Villalba 5 Sep 2025
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.