District councillors' allowances
Council agreed a new Scheme of Allowances, which came into effect on 11 May 2017.
Our Independent Remuneration Panel's report (PDF: 667Kb / 12 pages) recommended the new Scheme.
We pay our Councillors (also called 'Members') a range of allowances to provide some recompense for the time they put into Council activities and to cover some of the incidental costs of being a Councillor. How much is paid to each Councillor is a public record.
Read our Members' Allowances Scheme 2018-2019 (PDF: 719Kb / 12 pages).
Summary of Allowances Payable
| Allowance paid to: | Basic Allowance £ |
*Special Responsibility Allowances £ |
|---|---|---|
| All Councillors | 3,788 | |
| Chairman of Council | 632 | |
| Leader | 11,365 | |
| Deputy Leader | 4,735 | |
| Executive Member | 4,735 | |
| Chairman of Scrutiny Co-ordinating Board | 1,894 | |
| Chairman of Scrutiny Committee | 1,263 | |
| Chairman of Planning Committee | 3,788 | |
| Chairman of Licensing Committee | 632 | |
| Chairman of Accounts and Governance Committee | 1,263 | |
| Group Leader: Largest Group | 300 | |
| Group Leader: Next Largest Group | 150 | |
| Standards Committee Co-optees | 110 |
*Special Responsibility Allowances are paid to Councillors with specific responsibilities - this is in addition to the Basic Allowance.
