Even higher staff costs at the Parish Council

Is this the Age of Austerity? Cambourne Parish Council doesn't think so! Looking at the recent budget staff costs are going to soar away.

The budget for 2015/16 is looking to increase salaries from £132,185.00 to £176,104.29 an increase of £43,819.29. Salaries are not the only increase. There are associated costs that go with this massive salaries increase. National Insurance is set to increase by £8,809.49. Also Pension contributions are also set to increase by £11,329.13. That is £63,957.91 or a 36.8% rise or Council tax terms £18.54 per D Band average.

Ron says: More employees, higher salaries. Obviously, I'm in the wrong job. Why not cut the Council Tax by £20 instead of just taking our money.