Councillors' allowances

Members receive a financial allowance to reflect their roles and responsibilities in fulfilling their role as a Councillor.

Local authorities are required to adopt a Members' Allowances Scheme on an annual basis, with effect from 1 April each year. When amending its Members' Allowances Scheme, a Council must pay regard to the recommendations of its Independent Remuneration Panel.

The main allowances paid are basic, special responsibility, dependent carer and travel and subsistence. Please click the links below for further information on the allowances:
Councillors' allowances 2003/2004 PDF 38 KB
Councillors' allowances paid 2003/2004 PDF 29 KB
Councillors' allowances 2004/2005 PDF 12 KB
Councillors' allowances paid 2004/2005 PDF 12 KB
Councillors' allowances paid 2005/2006 PDF 10 KB
Councillors' allowances 2006/2007 PDF 43 KB
Councillors' allowances paid 2006/2007 PDF 54 KB
Councillors' allowances 2007/2008 PDF 28 KB
Councillors' allowances paid 2007/2008 PDF 10 KB
Councillors' allowances 2008/2009 PDF 41 KB
Councillors' allowances 2008/2009 - effective from 29 May 2008 PDF 42 KB
Councillors' allowances paid 2008/2009 PDF 38 KB
Councillors' allowances 2009/2010 PDF 41 KB
Councillors' allowances 2009/2010 - effective from 28 May 2009 PDF 42 KB
Councillors' allowances paid 2009/2010 PDF 10 KB
Councillors' allowances 2010/2011 - effective from 1 April 2010 PDF 44 KB
Councillors' allowances 2010/2011 - effective from 27 May 2010 PDF 45 KB
Councillors' allowances paid 2010/2011 PDF 13 KB
Councillors' allowances 2011/2012 PDF 45 KB