Whenever I despair of DDC I only have to read of the latest shenanigans in Thanet to cheer me up!
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/council-agrees-urgent-action-amid-bullying-claims-scandal-256762/
FIFTY SIX Councillors FFS!
BASIC Allowance
£4,570 each Member x 56 = £255,920
i.e. Over a quarter of a million pounds!
Special Responsibility Allowances make up an extra £107,633
(Though apparently they need such a large number to ensure meetings remain quorate as half of them are usually helping the local police with their inquiries!)