Three Sherwood residents have launched their campaign to be elected as city councillors by pledging to give away 20% of their pay if they win. Councillors receive member allowances for their work and Nottingham City Council recently voted for this to increase from April.
But three Nottingham Independent candidates say they would campaign to cut this allowance instead and bring it in line with the national state pension. Candidates are currently being selected for all political parties contesting local elections being held across the country on May 4.
The full list of candidates contesting all 55 of the seats available on Nottingham City Council is set to be published on April 5, but some are already publicly launching their campaign. An event was held at The Crafty Teller pub on Mansfield Road in Sherwood on Friday (March 17), where three people announced they would stand for the Nottingham Independents in Sherwood.
