Councillors allowances and expenses
The Scheme of Members’
Allowances (pdf 25kb) is made under
powers conferred by Section 174 of the Local Government Act 1972,
Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations
2003.
The payment amounts and terms of the scheme
are those recommended by an Independent Remuneration Panel,
consisting of three non-councillors.
The scheme is intended to recognise the time
commitment of councillors, and is designed to ensure Members are
not placed at a financial disadvantage while serving the residents
of Sefton.
All councillors receive a standard basic
allowance to cover basic duties and all council business travel
within the borough.
In addition, there are a number of Special
Responsibility Allowances to reflect additional responsibilities.
Some of these include: Leaders of the Labour, Conservative and
Liberal Democrat Groups, all Cabinet Members and the Chairs of
Scrutiny and Review, Standards Committee, Licensing Committee and
Planning Committee.
The Special Responsibility (SRA) and Basic
Allowances are shown as gross amounts, but the allowances are
subject to Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions, so
Members receive a net amount.
Members may also be nominated to represent
Sefton Council on
outside bodies, such as the Merseyside Police Authority, Fire
and Civil Defence Authority etc and may receive further allowances
from these bodies. Further details are available from the
individual body they represent.
The End
of Year Statement (pdf 92kb) shows
only the payments that have been paid by Sefton Council during
2008/09.
Last Updated on 6/15/2009