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Councillors - allowances

North Yorkshire County Council operates a members' allowances scheme. Copies of the members allowance scheme and the record of payments made under it are available for inspection by members of the public, during office hours, at County Hall in Northallerton. An extract of the members' allowance scheme for 2013/14 is shown below. The scheme was last reviewed by the County Council in February 2013 in respect of 2013/14.

The Council also publishes details of the amounts paid to councillors under "useful downloads" below.

Basic allowance

A basic allowance for all members of the Council of £8,994

Special responsibility allowance

Special responsibility allowance is paid to certain members of the Council as follows.

  • Chairman of the Council - £9,264
  • Vice Chairman of the Council - £3,088
  • Leader of the Council - £24,704
  • Deputy Leader of the Council - £15,440
  • Executive members - £13,896
  • Chairman of Scrutiny of Health Committee - £9,264
  • Chairmen of other Overview and Scrutiny Committees - £4,632
  • Vice Chairmen of Overview and Scrutiny Committees - £1,544
  • Chairman of Pensions Committee - £4,632
  • Chairmen of Area Committees, Appeals Committee, Audit Committee, and the Planning and Regulatory Functions Committee - £3,088
  • Chairman of the Standards Committee - £1,544
  • Chairman of the Employment Appeals Committee - £1,544
  • Leaders of Political Groups
    • where group is second party in group membership - £4,632
    • other parties, where group has over ten per cent of all members - £2,316
  • Chairman of the Scrutiny Board - £1,544
  • Secretaries of Political Groups
    • where group is first party in group membership - £2,316
    • where group is second party in group membership - £1,544
    • other parties, where group has over ten per cent of all members - £772
  • Champions for Young People and Older People - £4,632
  • Independent Members of the Standards Committee (Co-optee) - £772
  • Chairman of the Police and Crime Panel - £4,632
  • Vice Chairmen of the Police and Crime Panel - £1,544

Travel and subsistence allowance

Travel and subsistence allowance is paid to members as follows, in respect of approved duties. Details of these duties are included in the full Members Allowance Scheme which forms part of the County Council's Constitution and are also attached as Appendix 1 to the Members Allowances - Notes of Guidance 2013/14. The scheme aligns the rates to those payable to County Council officers. Should officers rates be reviewed during the year, any change will be reflected in the rates payable to Members from the operative date of the review.

Car allowances

  • Up to 10,000 miles per annum - 40p per mile
  • Additional miles in excess of 10,000 per annum - 25p per mile

Rail and air travel

Reimbursed at cost.

Subsistence allowances

Actual expenditure up to a maximum of:

  • Breakfast - £6.50
  • Lunch - £9
  • Tea - £3.50
  • Evening meal - £11
  • Overnight - £76.50
  • Overnight (London) - £90
Useful downloads
Independent Panel on Members Remuneration 2013/14 Scheme [24kb] [pdf]
This is the notice that was published in the Yorkshire Post regarding the report of the Independent Panel on Members Remuneration which went to the County Council on the 20th February 2013.
Report of the independent panel on members remuneration scheme 2013-14 [84kb] [pdf]
This is the report of the panel which was considered by the County Council on 20 February 2013.
Notice from the independent panel on members remuneration scheme 2013-14 [25kb] [pdf]
This is the notice that was published in the Yorkshire Post regarding the decision of the Council in respect of the report of the independent panel on members remuneration which went to the County Council on 20 February 2013.
Notes of guidance - allowances to members 2013-14 [91kb] [pdf]
These notes provide practical guidance on the application of the members allowance scheme and the administrative arrangements for making payments under the scheme.
Notes of guidance - allowances to independent members of education appeals panels 2013-14 [45kb] [pdf]
Notes of guidance applying to the payment of allowances to independent members of education appeals panels.
Notes of guidance - allowances to members of the police and crime panel 2013-14 [17kb] [pdf]
These notes of guidance for 2013-14 apply to the payment of allowances to members of the police and crime panel.
Members allowances and expenses 2011-12 [52kb] [pdf]
Details of the amounts paid to County Councillors for 2011-12.
Members allowances and expenses 2010-11 [52kb] [pdf]
Details of the amounts paid to County Councillors for 2010-11.
Members allowances and expenses 2009-10 [99kb] [pdf]
Details of the amounts paid to County Councillors for 2009-10.
Members allowances and expenses 2008-09 [149kb] [pdf]
Details of the amounts paid to County Councillors for 2008-09.
Members allowances and expenses 2007-08 [165kb] [pdf]
Details of the amounts paid to County Councillors for 2007-08.
Members allowances and expenses 2006-07 [302kb] [pdf]
Details of the amounts paid to County Councillors for 2006-07.
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