POLL: Are councillors’ pay rises justified if it means more stand for election?
Councillors could be in line for hefty pay rises next week – with the leader’s remuneration recommended to top £50,000.
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SIC set to dismiss multi-million pound cremation options
Councillors are expected to dismiss further exploration of two £7 million cremation options as the SIC tries to maintain and replace its burial grounds. Instead,…
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Community council elections now open
The nomination period for community council elections has opened. The term of office for councillors elected will be two years, ending in 2024. All nominations…
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Too grand to answer?
Since when were elected councillors too grand and important to answer reasonable questions from their local print newspaper (The Shetland Times, 5th January)? Did their…
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Shetland Islands Council candidates should reflect better gender and age mix
Two of SIC’s three female elected members have called for a better gender mix of candidates to the next council.
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Councillors’ attendance and expenses revealed
Councillors’ attendance records as well as their pay, allowances and expenses have been revealed in figures released by the council this week.
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