• Introduction
• Part 1You can be a councillor
• Part 2How do I get elected?
• Part 3What will my boss say?
• Part 4How much time do I have to commit?
• Part 5Will I get paid?
• Part 6Will I receive support and training?
• Part 7Can I specialise in areas of interest?
• Part 8Becoming a councillor

Part 5

Will I get paid?

Councillors do not receive a salary. However, each councillor currently receives a basic annual allowance. If you have a position of responsibility, like the Chair of a committee, you may receive an additional allowance. Details of the Members Allowances Scheme can be found in the Constitution (section 7), which includes the amounts of both basic and special responsibility allowances payable and for which roles.

The allowance is designed to cover expenses you may incur as a councillor such as postage or telephone calls or work within your Constituency. Councillors are also entitled to claim travel and subsistence expenses for ‘approved duties’, for example attending a Committee Meeting at County Hall.