Overview

• Cllr Cameron Holloway’s annual allowance will rise by 33% to £31,276, up from £23,459 when it was last reviewed in May.
• The decision was confirmed even as Cambridge City Council forecasts a £3.6 million shortfall in its 2025–26 budget.
• A council spokesman said the uplift matches expanded duties resulting from the city’s growth and collaboration with the Cambridge Growth Company.
• Council members also approved grants of up to £30,000 for asylum seeker integration projects such as cookery lessons.
• Conservative figures, including MP Paul Holmes and Sir James Cleverly, branded the pay rise inappropriate and accused Holloway of misusing public funds.