Councillor Allowances

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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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Position	Annual allowance
PositionCouncil Leader	Annual allowance£40,339
PositionDeputy Leader	Annual allowance£24,203
PositionLead Member (up to 8)	Annual allowance£20,976
PositionOpposition Leader (Conservative)	Annual allowance£16,135
PositionChair of Council	Annual allowance£16,135
PositionChair of Strategic Planning Committee	Annual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Planning Committee North	Annual 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 West	Annual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Licensing and Regulatory Committee	Annual allowance£8,068
PositionChair Constitution and Governance Committee	Annual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Audit Committee	Annual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Scrutiny Adults and Health Committee	Annual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Scrutiny Children and Families Committee	Annual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Scrutiny Communities Committee	Annual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Scrutiny Climate and Place Committee	Annual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Scrutiny Corporate and Resources Committee	Annual allowance£8,068
PositionChair of Pensions Fund Committee	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionChair of Standards Committee	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionChair of Harbour Management Advisory Committee	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionChair of Human Resources Committee	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Council	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionAssociate Lead Members (up to 9)	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Constitution and Governance Committee	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair Strategic Planning Committee	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair Licensing and Regulatory Committee	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair Audit Committee	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Scrutiny for, Adults and Health Committee	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Scrutiny for Children and Families Committee	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Scrutiny for Communities Committee	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Scrutiny for Climate and Place Committee	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Scrutiny for Corporate and Resources Committee	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Planning Sub-Committee North	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Planning Sub-Committee East	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionVice-Chair of Planning Sub-Committee South	Annual 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 Labour	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionGroup Leader Independent	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionGroup Leader Green	Annual allowance£4,034
PositionCo-opted member allowance	Annual 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