View the amount paid to councillors and co-opted members in allowances and expenses
The arrangements for determining allowances for elected members are set down in statutory regulations – the Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003 (SI 1021) and subsequent amendments to the regulations (SI 2003/1022 and SI 2003/1692). Each local authority is required to maintain an Independent Panel to make recommendations to the Council on Members’ Allowances and allowances payable to independent and co-opted members.
The County Council, Mendip District Council and Somerset West and Taunton Council have established a Joint Independent Remuneration Panel to advise the Councils on their respective schemes.
View recent JIRP reports on Somerset County Council’s Scheme of Members’ Allowances, together with the Council’s decisions in response to the panel’s reports below.
JIRP report – 19 July 2017
Council decision on the JIRP recommendations – 19 July 2017
JIRP report – 30 November 2016 (contained in the report of the Monitoring Officer)
Council decision on the JIRP recommendations – 30 November 2016 (see paragraph 8 on page 2)
JIRP report – 15 July 2015
Council decision on the JIRP recommendations – 15 July 2015 (see Minute AK163 on page 6)
JIRP report – 17 July 2013
Council decision on the JIRP recommendations – 17 July 2013 (see Minute AK18 on page 10)
Somerset County Council operates a Members’ Allowances Scheme.
Under the Scheme:
To view the amount paid to councillors and co-opted members in allowances and expenses, please choose the relevant year below
Scheme of Members’ Allowances for 2018/19
Statutory Notice of Members’ Allowances for 2018/19
Scheme of Members’ Allowances for 2017/18
Statutory Notice of Members’ Allowances for 2017/18
Scheme of Members’ Allowances for 2016/17
Statutory Notice of Member’s Allowances for 2016/17
Scheme of Members’ Allowances for 2015/16
Scheme of Members’ Allowances for 2014/15
Allowances and expenses paid to members in the financial year 2017/18
Allowances and expenses paid to members in the financial year 2016/17
Allowances and expenses paid to members in the financial year 2015/16
Allowances and expenses paid to members in the financial year 2014/15
Allowances and expenses paid to members in the financial year 2013/14
Allowances and expenses paid to members in the financial year 2012/13
Allowances and expenses paid to members in the financial year 2011/12
Allowances and expenses paid to members in the financial year 2010/11
Allowances and expenses paid to members in the financial year 2009/10
Allowances and expenses paid to members in the financial year 2008/09
Members of the Council are appointed each year by Full Council or the Leader of the Council to sit on internal positions and Council Committees. As least every four years the Council or the Leader of the Council appoint members to internal, joint and outside bodies. In some cases, these positions attract Special Responsibility Allowances or receive remuneration from the body they are appointed to.
All activities undertaken by the member in the course of these appointments are classed as approved duties for the purposes of the scheme.
View the full list of internal positions, internal groups, Council Committees, joint bodies and outside bodies
For further information please contact: Julian Gale – Strategic Manager – Partnerships Governance JJGale@somerset.gov.uk or 01823 359500
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