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Councillor Allowances

View the amount paid to councillors in allowances and expenses.

Basic annual allowance

All 110 Councillors will get a basic annual allowance of £16,135 in 2025 to 2026.

Some Councillors will get an extra special responsibility allowance to reflect their extra duties:

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PositionAnnual allowance
PositionCouncil LeaderAnnual allowance£40,339
PositionDeputy LeaderAnnual allowance£24,203
PositionLead Member (up to 8)Annual allowance£20,976
PositionOpposition Leader (Conservative)Annual allowance£16,135
PositionChair of CouncilAnnual allowance£16,135
PositionChair of Strategic Planning CommitteeAnnual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Planning Committee NorthAnnual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Planning Committee East Annual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Planning Committee South Annual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Planning Committee WestAnnual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Licensing and Regulatory CommitteeAnnual allowance£8,068
PositionChair Constitution and Governance Committee Annual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Audit CommitteeAnnual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Scrutiny Adults and Health CommitteeAnnual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Scrutiny Children and Families CommitteeAnnual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Scrutiny Communities CommitteeAnnual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Scrutiny Climate and Place CommitteeAnnual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Scrutiny Corporate and Resources CommitteeAnnual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Pensions Fund CommitteeAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionChair of Standards CommitteeAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionChair of Harbour Management Advisory CommitteeAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionChair of Human Resources CommitteeAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of CouncilAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionAssociate Lead Members (up to 9)Annual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Constitution and Governance CommitteeAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair Strategic Planning CommitteeAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair Licensing and Regulatory CommitteeAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair Audit CommitteeAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Scrutiny for, Adults and Health CommitteeAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Scrutiny for Children and Families CommitteeAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Scrutiny for Communities CommitteeAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Scrutiny for Climate and Place Committee Annual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Scrutiny for Corporate and Resources CommitteeAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Planning Sub-Committee NorthAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Planning Sub-Committee EastAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Planning Sub-Committee SouthAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Planning Sub-Committee West Annual allowance£4,034
PositionOpposition Group Spokespersons Deputy Leader (Conservative)Annual allowance£4,034
PositionGroup Leader LabourAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionGroup Leader IndependentAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionGroup Leader GreenAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionCo-opted member allowanceAnnual allowance£1,000

Travel allowances

  • Mileage rate up to 10,000 miles per annum– 45p per mile
  • Mileage rate over 10,000 miles per annum – 25p
  • Passenger supplement – 5p per person per mile
  • Motorbike – 24p per mile
  • Bicycle – 20p per mile

Subsistence allowances

  • Breakfast – £9.01
  • Lunch – £12.40
  • Tea – £4.82
  • Evening meal – £15.36
  • Overnight absence (bed and breakfast) maximum outside London – £144.45
  • Overnight absence (bed and breakfast) maximum inside London – £162.91

Allowances documents

Last updated: March 31, 2025

Next review due: October 1, 2025

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