Members' allowance scheme for 2023-24
Here you can find out about the allowances councillors will get during 2023-24.
All councillors receive the basic allowance unless they request otherwise. Special responsibility allowances, such as that of the , are paid to those who hold responsibility for these positions.
Allowance | Amount |
|---|---|
Basic Allowance | £5,506.88 |
Chair of the Council | £4,405.51 + civic expenses |
Vice Chair of the Council | £2,202.76 |
Leader of the Council | £13,491.88 |
Deputy Leader of the Council | £7,158.95 |
Portfolio Holders | £6,608.27 |
Overview/Scrutiny and Ordinary Committee Chairs | £3,854.83 |
Chair of Licensing and Environmental Health Committee | £4,130.18 |
Members of Licensing and Environmental Health Committee | £254.16 (to be paid in a municipal year when at least ten meetings of the Committee take place in a purely regulatory capacity; a payment will be made to members attending at least 50% of those meetings). |
Chair of Planning Committee | £4,130.18 |
Members of Planning Committee | £508.33 |
Substitute members of the Planning Committee | £127.08 (to be paid in a municipal year when a substitute member of the Planning Committee has attended at least 25% of meetings of that committee). |
Chair of Standards Committee | £2,202.76 |
Main opposition group leader | £3,854.83 |
Other opposition group leader | £2,202.76 |
Independent representatives on the Standards Committee | £550.68 |
Panel members of Independent Remuneration Panel | £550.68 |
Explanatory notes about how the Special Responsibility Allowances are calculated
Chair of the Council - 80% of the basic allowance
Vice-Chair of the Council - 40% of the basic allowance
Leader of the Council - 245% of the basic allowance
Deputy Leader of the Council - 130% of the basic allowance
Members of the Executive - 120% of the basic allowance
Chair of overview, scrutiny and ordinary committees - 70% of the basic allowance
Chair of Licensing and Environmental Health Committee - 75% of the basic allowance
Members of the Licensing and Environmental Health Committee - 3, 8-hour days at the daily rate (calculated by dividing the basic allowance by 65, 8 hour days, equivalent to 520 hours per annum)
Chair of Planning Committee - 75% of basic allowance
Members of the Planning Committee - 6, 8-hour days at the daily rate (calculated by dividing the basic allowance by 65, 8 hour days, equivalent to 520 hours per annum)
Substitute Members of the Planning Committee - 25% of the SRA for members of the Planning Committee
Chair of the Standards Committee - 40% of the basic allowance
Leader of the largest opposition group - 70% of the basic allowance
Leader of all other opposition groups - 40% of the basic allowance
Independent members of the Standards Committee - benchmarked to 10% of the basic allowance
Members of the Independent Remuneration Panel - benchmarked to 10% of the basic allowance (although this allowance is not reviewed by the Panel and is agreed independently by the Council)