Councillor allowances

Councillors are not paid a salary, but they do receive an allowance plus expenses to reimburse them for their time and costs they may incur in fulfilling their duties as a councillor. This could include telephone, IT and travel costs.

A special responsibility allowance is also available to councillors who carry out additional duties such as leading a political group, being a member of the cabinet or chairing a committee.

The amount paid in allowances is reviewed by an independent panel.

You can view the amount paid to individual councillors below. For records dating back further, please email us at [email protected].