Councillors - allowances

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Basic Allowance

The basic allowance for all members with effect from April 1, 2012 is £4,666 per annum.

Special Responsibility Allowances

Executive Members of the Council are entitled to claim a Special Responsibility Allowance. These are as follows:

Post	Yearly allowance
Leader	23,326
Cabinet Members (50% of Leaders)	11,663
Scrutiny Chairman (25% of Leaders)	5,831
Chairman of Planning (25% of Leaders)	5,831
Chairman of Licensing Committee (20% of Leaders)	2,332
Chairman of Licensing Act 2003 Committee (5% of Leaders)	2,332
Chairman of Standards Committee (5% of Leaders)	1,166
Chairman of Audit Committee (5% of Leaders)	1,166
Group Leaders	£11,663*
Co-opted Member of Standards Committee	£331
Chair of Licensing Panel Hearing	£77 per day
Licensing Panel Hearing Members	£58 per day

* Shared between each Group Leader on basis of number of members in Political group.

Travel and Subsistence Allowances

In addition, the following travel and subsistence allowances are also payable under the Members’ Allowance Scheme:-

Travel Allowance Rates:

Cars and Vans 45p per mile

Motorcycles 24p per mile

Bicycles 20p per mile

Plus 5p per mile for any passengers carried.

Subsistence Allowances:

Breakfast £5.37

Lunch £7.70

Tea £3.04

Dinner £9.53

A full copy of the Members Allowance Scheme (with effect from 1 April 2012) is available here.

Summary of Allowances Paid

According to the requirements of Regulation 15, Paragraph 3 of the Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003, local authorities should also make available the total sum paid by it during the financial year under the Members’ Allowance scheme in respect of each of the following: basic allowance, special responsibility allowance, dependents’ carers’ allowance, travelling and subsistence allowance and co-optees allowance.

Financial Year - 2012/13

Previous Financial Years