Councillors' Allowances
The Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003 enable the authority to pay various allowances to councillors.
Allowances paid to councillors in the financial year:
Members Allowances Paid 2006-2007.pdf : Members Allowances Paid 2007-2008.pdf
Members Allowances Paid 2008-2009.pdf : Members Allowances Paid 2009-2010.pdf
Members Allowances Paid 2010-2011.pdf
Council Members lists all councillors currently elected to the authority. Selecting a name will take you to that member's personal contact page and to details of their committee and other memberships.
Types of allowances
The Members' Allowances scheme in part 6 of the council's constitution sets out the scheme and amounts currently payable. Briefly, the allowances cover:
- basic - payable to all elected members, unless they choose not to receive it
- special responsibility - for office held eg. Cabinet Member or Chair of Planning Committee
- carer's - payable for the care of dependent children or other relatives
- IT - to cover internet connection charges and consumables eg. printer cartridges
- travel
- subsistence
- co-optees allowances
Independent Remuneration Panel
The amounts of members' allowances payable can only be modified or altered by the council following recommendations made by the Independent Remuneration Panel. Once set, the allowances are then inflation-linked by one mechanism or another.
The Panel members are independent of the council and nominations to serve are invited from the local business community, voluntary sector etc.
Further information
If you would like any further information on members' allowances, please contact the Member Services Manager,
In writing to: Member Services, Department of Resources, Council Offices, Crescent Gardens, Harrogate, HG1 2SG
By telephone: 01423 556002
By email: membserv@harrogate.gov.uk