'Golden goodbyes' - How they voted

The payments to councillors have proved controversial

Councils across Wales have to decide how to respond to controversial plans to give long-serving councillors a "golden goodbye" of up to £20,000.

Labour Welsh assembly members voted narrowly - against opposition from the other parties - to offer severance payments to councillors with service of 16 years or longer.

Supporters of the scheme say the plans will clear the way for a broader cross-section of people to take part in local democracy.

So far, 10 of Wales' 22 local authorities have voted to reject the scheme and seven have decided to adopt it.

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Has your council voted to adopt or reject the so-called 'golden goodbyes'?

Anglesey - No

Anglesey council has voted against adopting the plan.

Blaenau Gwent - No

Has voted to reject the scheme.

Swansea council leader Lawrence Bailey approves of the plans

Bridgend

Council is yet to vote.

Caerphilly - No

Council has voted against adopting the plan.

Cardiff

Yet to vote on the scheme.

Carmarthenshire - Yes

Has voted to adopt scheme.

Ceredigion - Yes

Has voted in favour of the plans.

Meryl Gravell of Carmarthenshire council favours the scheme

Conwy - No

Council has voted against adopting the proposals.

Denbighshire - No

The council has voted against the scheme by 14 votes to eight.

Flintshire - Yes

Voted in favour of golden goodbyes by 15 to 12, with three abstentions.

Gwynedd

Yet to vote on the scheme, but have voted against in principle.

Merthyr Tydfil - No

Has voted against implementing the scheme.

Monmouthshire

Yet to vote on the scheme.

Neath Port Talbot - Yes

Has voted to implement the scheme.

Newport - Yes

Council has voted 12-8 in favour of the scheme.

Pembrokeshire - No

Council has voted to reject the proposals.

Powys - No

Council has voted against adopting the scheme.

Rhondda Cynon Taf - No

Has voted against adopting the scheme.

Swansea

Yet to vote on the scheme, but council leader Lawrence Bailey is in favour of the scheme.

Torfaen - Yes

Has decided to adopt the scheme.

Vale of Glamorgan - Yes

Has voted in favour of adopting the proposals.

Wrexham - No

Has voted against the scheme.