Members' allowances

Council members are not paid a salary for their work but do receive a monthly allowance, to help with the expense of being a councillor.

Full details of these payments are set out in the Members' Allowances Scheme.

You can download the current and previous versions of the scheme below.

Members' Allowances Scheme2025-26 (PDF, 116 KB)

Members Allowances Scheme 2024-25 (PDF, 155 KB)

Members Allowance Scheme 2023-24 (PDF, 156 KB)

Members Allowance Scheme 2022-23 (PDF, 156 KB)

Members' Allowances Scheme 2021-22 (PDF, 158 KB)

Members' Allowances Scheme 2020-21 (PDF, 158 KB)(opens new window)

Members' Allowances Scheme 2019-20 (PDF, 155 KB)

Each year, we publish a summary of the allowances that were paid to members during the most recent financial year.

You can download the summaries below.

Members' Allowance Annual Summary 2024-25 (PDF, 50 KB)

Members Allowances Annual Summary 2023-24 (PDF, 95 KB)

Members Allowances Annual Summary 2022-23 (PDF, 94 KB)

Members Allowances Annual Summary - April 2021 - March 2022 (PDF, 132 KB)

Members Allowance Annual Summary - 2020-2021 (PDF, 143 KB)

Members Allowances Annual Summary for 2019/20 (PDF, 135 KB)