Basic annual allowance
All 110 Councillors will get a basic annual allowance of £16,135 in 2024 to 2025.
Some Councillors will get an extra special responsibility allowance to reflect their extra duties:
Council Leader | £40,339 |
Deputy Leader | £24,203 |
Lead Member x 8 | £20,976 |
Opposition Leader (Conservative) | £16,135 |
Chair of Council | £16,135 |
Chair of Strategic Planning Committee | £8,068 |
Chair of Planning Sub-Committee North | £8,068 |
Chair of Planning Sub-Committee East | £8,068 |
Chair of Planning Sub-Committee South | £8,068 |
Chair of Planning Sub-Committee West | £8,068 |
Chair of Licensing and Regulatory Committee | £8,068 |
Chair Constitution and Governance Committee | £8,068 |
Chair of Audit Committee | £8,068 |
Chair of Scrutiny Adults and Health Committee | £8,068 |
Chair of Scrutiny Children and Families Committee | £8,068 |
Chair of Scrutiny Communities Committee | £8,068 |
Chair of Scrutiny Climate and Place Committee | £8,068 |
Chair of Scrutiny Corporate and Resources Committee | £8,068 |
Chair of Pensions Committee | £4,034 |
Chair of Standards Committee | £4,034 |
Chair of Pension Fund | £4,034 |
Vice-Chair of Council | £4,034 |
Associate Lead Members x 9 | £4,034 |
Vice-Chair of Constitution and Governance Committee | £4,034 |
Vice-Chair Strategic Planning Committee | £4,034 |
Vice-Chair Licensing and Regulatory Committee | £4,034 |
Vice-Chair Audit Committee | £4,034 |
Vice-Chair of Scrutiny for, Adults and Health Committee | £4,034 |
Vice-Chair of Scrutiny for Children and Families Committee | £4,034 |
Vice-Chair of Scrutiny for Communities Committee | £4,034 |
Vice-Chair of Scrutiny for Climate and Place Committee | £4,034 |
Vice-Chair of Scrutiny for Corporate and Resources Committee | £4,034 |
Vice-Chair of Planning Sub-Committee North | £4,034 |
Vice-Chair of Planning Sub-Committee East | £4,034 |
Vice-Chair of Planning Sub-Committee South | £4,034 |
Vice-Chair of Planning Sub-Committee West | £4,034 |
Opposition Group Spokespersons Deputy Leader (Conservative) | £4,034 |
Group Leader Labour | £4,034 |
Group Leader Independent | £4,034 |
Group Leader Green | £4,034 |
Travel allowances
- car – 45p per mile
- car share – 45p per mile plus 5p per mile when one or more councillors are
- passengers
- 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
- maximum London – £162.91