Jenny Dawe in line for £15,000 pay rise

EDINBURGH'S council leader would get a £15,000 pay rise under proposals to increase the salaries of councillors across Scotland.

By The Newsroom

Published 11th Mar 2011, 07:33 BST

Updated 11th Mar 2011, 12:38 BST

The Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee said senior councillors were working harder and had more responsibilities since their last report in 2005.

It proposed the pay for Edinburgh's leader should go from 48,000 to 63,000 a year.

Edinburgh Scotland