Councillors are not paid a salary or wages, but they are entitled to allowances and expenses to cover some of the costs of carrying out their public duties.

These allowances are set by the National Independent Remuneration Panel.

 Online Search Councillor Allowances and Expenses 

All Councillors abide by a code of conduct, part of which requires them to declare any financial interests, gifts or hospitality that could influence any decisions they make.

Councillor Allowances and Expenses Background Information

1. Basic allowance

Basic Allowance for all Councillors for 2009/10 is £13,356 p.a.

For further information regarding Councillors' basic allowance please download the document below.

 Councillors Basic Allowance 2009-10.doc

(Some Councillors decided not to take the increase recommended by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales for 2009/10 (from £13,030p.a to £13,356p.a.) and continue to receive basic allowance at the 2008/09 rate of £13,030 p.a. some members that accepted the increase made a personal decision to contribute a proportion, or all of their increase in allowance to local organisations, schools etc. )

2. Special Responsibility Allowances 2009/10.

For further information regarding Councillors' special responsibility allowances please download the document below:

 Special responsibility Allowances 2009-10.doc

3. Travelling Allowances 2009/10.

For further information regarding Councillors' travelling allowances please download the document below:

 Councillors Travelling Allowances.doc

4. Subsistence Allowances 2009/10.

For further information regarding Councillors' subsistence allowances please download the document below:

 Councillors Subsistence Allowances.doc

5. Chair and Vice Chair of Council's Allowances 2009/10.

 In addition to their basic allowance the Chair and Vice Chair of Council receive allowances in accordance with Sections 22 and 24 of the Local Government Act, 1972 in order to meet the expenses of their offices -:

Chair of County Council's Allowance 2009/10 - £10,637 p.a.
Vice Chair of Council's Allowance 2009/10 - £7,091 p.a.