Basic allowance
Each councillor receives an annual basic allowance of £7,610, which is paid in monthly instalments and is subject to tax and National Insurance deductions.
The allowance is designed to contribute to expenses which occur from carrying out council business, such as the use of home and telephone, and other semi-official activities carried out by councillors. The allowance is not intended to recompense councillors for all the time they devote to council business.
Special responsibility allowances
The Council pays an additional allowance to councillors who are office holders and who have special responsibilities.
These payments (which are made to both controlling group and opposition members) are set as a proportion of the Special responsibility allowance payable to the Leader of the Council and vary according to the political balance of the council.
Other allowances
Expenses are also payable to councillors for travel, subsistence and essential work-related costs such as broadband. All claims must be receipted and are subject to the usual controls over council expenditure such as internal and external audits.
Further information on basic and special responsibility allowances and details of the travel and subsistence allowances that can be claimed can be found in Part 6 of the Council's Constitution.
Part 6 of the Council's Constitution
All allowances are subject to tax and National Insurance deductions. More detailed information about taxation is given in Part 6 of the Constitution as referred to above.
Details of allowances paid and expenses claimed for financial year 2007-08
Members allowances 07-08.pdf (22Kb)
Details of the Allowances paid and expenses claimed for financial year 2008-09
Allowances 2008-09.pdf (21Kb)
Details of Allowances paid and expenses claimed for financial year 2009-10
Allowances 2009-10.pdf (22Kb)
Details of allowances paid and expenses claimed for financial year 2010-11
Members Allowances - paid 2010-2011.csv (6Kb)
Details of allowances paid and expenses claimed for the financial year 2011-12
Members Allowances - paid 2011-2012.csv (8Kb)
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