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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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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

Last updated: November 13, 2024

Next review due: May 13, 2025

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