The panel was made up of David Faulkner (council leader, Lib Dem - Fawdon ward), Anita Lower (deputy leader, Lib Dem - Castle Ward) and Nick Forbes (opposition leader, Labour - Westgate Ward)
The pay rise has been met with disgust from the general public, especially since many public sector workers have had their pay frozen for two years.
Anita Cooper, The British National Party's prospective local candidate for the Fawdon Ward told the Patriot of her disgust:
"It is ridiculous that somebody with an already obscene salary compared to most, has been given a pay increase at a time when over 2000 public sector jobs are due to be cut.
"What is even more disgusting is that it is our elected representatives who people have put their trust in who are making these decisions.
"Anybody with an ounce of common sense or even compassion would realise that this is just not right."
Labour opposition leader Nick Forbes has only bothered to show up to council meetings a very uninspiring 65% of the time in the last six months.
This however is a recurring theme with Forbes having attended only 68% of the time in the six months previous to June and a pitiful 65% for the twelve month period before that.
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please get your facts right about membership of the panel
The membership of the panel was in fact the three councillors described above and this can be verified by checking various other media outlets including the Evening Chronicle as well as contacting the council directly.
Thank you for your comment, but please try to be a bit more accurate in future when making accusations.
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