Allowances

Oxfordshire County Council is permitted, by law, to set the level of allowances that are paid to its members to cover the expenses they incur in being a local councillor. Allowances are set following recommendations by an independent panel. Examples of the allowances are:

• a basic allowance - paid to every county councillor
• a special responsibility allowance - paid to members of the cabinet, committee chairmen/ deputy chairmen, leader of the council and leader of the opposition etc.
• travel and subsistence allowances
• dependant carers allowance

Annual totals

• Allowances paid to councillors for 2009-10 (.pdf format, 89 Kb)
• Allowances paid to councillors for 2008-09 (.pdf format, 72 Kb)
• Allowances paid to councillors for 2007-08 (.pdf format, 169 Kb)
• Allowances paid to councillors for 2006-07 (.pdf format, 75 Kb)
• Allowances paid to councillors for 2005-06 (.pdf format, 23 Kb)
• Allowances paid to councillors for 2004-05 (.xls format, 79 Kb)

Monthly payments for this financial year

• Allowances paid to councillors for June 2010 (.pdf format, 79 Kb)
• Allowances paid to councillors for May 2010 (.pdf format, 68 Kb)
• Allowances paid to councillors for April 2010 (.pdf format, 12 Kb)

Independent Remuneration Panel

Before varying the level of allowances, the council is required to consider recommendations from an independent panel.

The Independent Remuneration Panel for Oxfordshire was set-up in 2001 in accordance with legal requirements. The panel consists of four independent non-council representatives.

The panel meets to agree recommendations which are then considered by the county council. Any changes to allowances are then recorded in the council's Members' Allowances Scheme. The panel's recommendations and the council's decisions must both be publicised.

Reports of the Independent Remuneration Panel

• December 2009 (.pdf format, 34 Kb)
  considered by county council meeting on 12 January 2010
• May 2007 (.pdf format, 136 Kb)
  considered by county council meeting on 19 June 2007
• December 2005 (.pdf format, 31 Kb)
  considered by county council meeting on 10 January 2006
• November 2004 (.pdf format, 27 Kb)
  considered by county council meeting on 11 January 2005
• August 2004 (.pdf format, 25 Kb)
  considered by county council meeting on 14 September 2004
• August 2003 (.pdf format, 107 Kb)
  considered by county council meeting on 9 September 2003
• September 2001 (.pdf format, 62 Kb)
  considered by county council meeting on 16 October 2001

Current allowances

The current levels of allowances for councillors can be found in the council's Constitution - 10.1 Members’ Allowances Scheme (.pdf format, 47 Kb).

For further information about members allowances and the Independent Remuneration Panel contact democracy@oxfordshire.gov.uk.

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