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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:

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PositionAnnual allowance
PositionCouncil LeaderAnnual allowance£40,339
PositionDeputy LeaderAnnual allowance£24,203
PositionLead Member x 8Annual 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 Sub-Committee NorthAnnual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Planning Sub-Committee East Annual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Planning Sub-Committee South Annual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Planning Sub-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 CommitteeAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionChair of Standards CommitteeAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionChair of Pension FundAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of CouncilAnnual allowance£4,034
PositionAssociate Lead Members x 9Annual 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

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
  • Overnight absence (bed and breakfast) maximum inside London – £162.91

Last updated: January 2, 2025

Next review due: July 2, 2025

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