Councillors' Allowances

The Council is required by law to make a Scheme of Allowances for Councillors and to decide the amounts to be paid to them under the Scheme.  A copy of the current Scheme is contained in the Council's Constitution.

The Council is also required to establish and maintain an Independent Remuneration Panel which will broadly have the function of providing the Council with advice on its Scheme, the amounts to be paid and the pensionability of allowances, where relevant.  The Council must have regard to the Panel's advice when taking decisions in relation to the nature and level of allowances payable to Councillors.

The Independent Remuneration Panel is Chaired by Professor Michael Clarke and currently comprises the following independent members:-

Copies of previous reports published by the Panel can be viewed here:-

May 2008  (144.92 KB)

April 2007  (115.39 KB)

May 2006  (122.91 KB)

November 2005  (138.11 KB)

June 2005  (78.21 KB)

May 2005  (74.30 KB)

Rates of allowances payable from 1 April 2006  (71.03 KB).
Rates of allowances payable from 1 April 2007  (63.92 KB)
Rates of allowances payable from 1 April 2008  (63.89 KB)

The amounts claimed by individual Councillors for the 2005/06 financial year  (71.40 KB).

The amounts claimed by individual Councillors for the 2006/07 financial year  (63.66 KB)

The amounts claimed by individual Councillors for the 2007/08 financial year  (62.40 KB)