Councillor information
Councillors allowances
Councillors do not get a salary. They are paid an allowance and expenses to cover their costs.
Our Independent Remuneration Panel to review these every year. The Panel is made up of local business and professional representatives.
The panel also reviews any changes to the allowance scheme. They make recommendations which go to the next Council meeting.
How much allowances are
Each councillor gets a basic allowance. Some councillors also get a special responsibility allowance for doing other roles. Councillor's only get one special responsibility allowance even if they take on more than one extra role.
The table below shows how much the allowances are.
| Role |
Allowance |
|---|---|
|
Basic Allowance |
£5,294 |
|
Leader of the Council |
£15,880 |
|
Deputy Leader |
£11,114 |
|
Cabinet Member |
£10,141 |
|
Chairmen of Overview and Scrutiny Committees |
£4,715 |
|
Chairman of Development Management Committee |
£5,294 |
|
Chairman of Hackney Carriage Committee |
£4,071 |
|
Chairman of Cabinet Panel |
£4,071 |
|
Chairman of Audit Committee |
£4,071 |
|
Chairman of Licensing and Regulated Entertainment Committee |
£4,071 |
|
Leaders of First Opposition Groups |
£6,101 |
|
Leader of Second Opposition Groups |
£5,876 |
|
Chairman of Standards Committee |
£2,137 |
|
Mayor |
£6,578 |
|
Deputy Mayor |
£1,645 |