Part 5 - Members' Allowance Scheme
1. The Scheme
This scheme applies from 1 September 2008.
In this scheme,
"Year" means the 12 months ending with 31 March.
"Average Earnings" means annual change in Average Earnings for the whole economy in the January immediately before the financial year to which the increase will be applied. This figure is calculated by the Office for National Statistics and is given the reference LNMU by them.
2. Basic Allowance
Subject to paragraph 4, for each year a flat rate basic allowance incorporating the existing telephone allowance and giving a level of basic allowance of £5,010 per annum (as at 1 September 2008) be paid to each Councillor. The allowance will be increased with effect and each subsequent 1 April by the same percentage increase as applied to staff salaries. This allowance is designed to cover the time commitment of all Councillors in meetings with Officers and constituents and attendance at political group meetings. It is also intended to cover incidental costs.
3. Special Responsibility Allowances
Subject to paragraph 4, for each year a special responsibility allowance shall be paid to those Councillors who perform the special responsibilities in relation to the Authority that are specified in Schedule 1 (download from the foot of this page) to this scheme (as at 1 September 2008). The allowance will be increased with effect from and each subsequent 1 April by the same percentage increase as applied to staff salaries.
4. Renunciation
A Councillor may, by notice in writing given to the Section 151 Officer, elect to forego any part of his or her entitlement to an allowance under this scheme.
5. Part-Year Entitlements
5.1 The provisions of this paragraph shall have effect to regulate the entitlements of a Councillor to basic and special responsibility allowances where, in the course of a year, this scheme is amended or that Councillor becomes, or ceases to be a Councillor, or accepts or relinquishes responsibility in respect of which a special responsibility allowance is payable.
5.2 If an amendment to this scheme changes the amount to which a Councillor is entitled by way of a basic allowance or a special responsibility allowance, then in relation to each of the periods –
(a) beginning with the 1 April and ending with the day before that on which the first amendment in that year takes effect; or
(b) beginning with the day on which an amendment takes effect and ending with the day before that on which the next amendment takes effect, or (if none) with the 31 March;
the entitlement to an allowance shall be in the same proportion of the total allowance as the number of days for which the allowance is payable bears to the total number of days in the year.
5.3 Where the term of office of a Councillor begins or ends otherwise than at the beginning or end of a year, the entitlement of that Councillor to a basic allowance shall be to the payment of such part of the basic allowance as bears to the whole the same proportion as the number of days during which his or her term of office subsists, bears to the number of days in that year.
5.4 Where this scheme is amended, as mentioned in paragraph 5.2, and the term of office of a Councillor does not subsist throughout the period mentioned in sub-paragraph 5.2(a), the entitlement of any such Councillor to a basic allowance shall be to the payment of such part of the basic allowance referable to each such period (ascertained in accordance with that sub-paragraph) as bears to the whole the same proportion as the number of days during which his or her terms of office as a Councillor subsists bears to the number of days in that period.
5.5 Where a Councillor has during part of, but not throughout, a year such special responsibilities as entitle him or her to a special responsibility allowance, that Councillor's entitlement shall be to payment of such part of that allowance as bears to the whole the same proportion as the number of days during which he or she has such special responsibilities bears to the number of days in that year.
5.6 Where this scheme is amended, as mentioned in paragraph 5.2, and a Councillor has during part, but does not have throughout the whole, of any period mentioned in sub-paragraph 5.2(a) of that paragraph any such special responsibilities as entitle him or her to a special responsibility allowance, that Councillor's entitlement shall be to payment of such part of the allowance referable to each such period (ascertained in accordance with that paragraph) as bears to the whole the same proportion as the number of days in that period during which he or she has such special responsibilities bears to the number of days in that period.
6. Childcare and Dependent Carers Allowance
Subject to paragraph 4 for each year a childcare and dependent carers allowance be paid to those Councillors who incur expenditure on the same as referred to in Schedule 2 (download below) to this scheme.
Downloads
Special Responsibility Allowances as at 1 September 2008.This document lays out any allowances made for specific roles or responsibilities within the Council. (17.8 KB)
Childcare and Dependent Carers' Allowances. This schedule sets out any special allowances made for those councillors who incur costs for childcare as a result of carrying out their Council duties. (21.2 KB)
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