Councillors - allowances

A copy of the Members Allowance Scheme Opens in a new window is available here or may also be obtained from the Civic Centre, Stone Cross, Northallerton.

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Members Allowance rates for 2009/10 are as follows:

ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCES

 
Quantum
Payment
Basic
N/A
4,254
Leader
3.75
15,955
Deputy Leader - without Delegation Responsibility
- with Delegation Responsibility
1.5
2.25
7,445
9,574
Chairman of Council
0.75
3,190
Vice-Chairman of Council
0.2
849
Minority Party Leader
0.25
1,064
Chairman of Development Control Committee
1
4,254
Chairman of Standards Committee
0.5
2,126
Chairman of Audit and Governance Committee0.251,064
Chairmen of Overview & Scrutiny Committees
0.75
3,190
Chairmen of Licensing and Environmental Protection Committee 0.25 1,064
Cabinet Member - without Delegation Responsibility
- with Delegation Responsibility
1.25
1.75
5,319
7,445
Dependant Carer's Allowance for attendance at various meetings.
-
7.00 per hour or actual costs if lower.
A maximum of 10 hours per week
Co-optees' Allowance
-
230


All Members will receive the Basic Allowance. Those with special responsibilities will receive the Allowances indicated in addition to the Basic Allowance. The Special Responsibility Allowance will be the Basic Allowance multiplied by the Quantum indicated for that Special Responsibility Allowance.

Delegation Responsibility means functions delegated to the Cabinet Member under the Council's Constitution.

No Member can receive more than one Special Responsibility Allowance.


Subsistence Rates

 
Breakfast
6.06
Lunch
8.37
Tea (absence after 6.30pm)
3.29
Dinner (absence after 8.30pm)
10.35


Note: Tea or Dinner may be claimed but not both. The Allowance is irrespective of the actual cost of the meal.

ACCOMMODATION RATES

 
Other
Up to 74
Major Cities
Up to 96
London
Up to 128
Conferences
(National Conferences attended by Members and Chief Officers)
Actual Costs


Note: Where not included in the accommodation charge, the cost of all meals will be reimbursed up to £20 per meal upon production of receipts. In the absence of receipts, Subsistence Rates will apply.

TRAVEL RATES

Travel by Member's own private motor vehicle

Car
mileage rate per mile
Not exceeding 999cc
42.9p
1000cc - 1199cc
43.0p
1200cc and above
43.0p
Motorcycle rate per mile
24.0p
Bicycle rate per mile
20.0p


Carriage of Passengers to whom a Travelling Allowance would otherwise be Payable

In respect of each passenger not exceeding four, an additional 3.0p a mile for the first passenger and 2.0p a mile for the second and subsequent passengers.

Queries on the recommendations or the Scheme should be addressed to Martyn Richards, Head of Legal and Democratic Services, (Tel: 01609 767010).

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