Councillors - allowances

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