Members' Allowances Scheme
The Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003 provide that an authority must annually make a members' allowances scheme.
| £ per annum | |
|---|---|
| Basic allowance | £13, 122 |
| Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA) | |
| Leader | £39,373 |
| Deputy Leader | £26,245 |
| Cabinet Members (8) | £19,689 |
| Chairs - Overview and Scrutiny Committees (4) | £19,689 |
| Chair - Audit and Standards Committee | £16,402 |
| Chair - Health and Wellbeing Board | £16,402 |
| Chair - Planning and Development Committee | £16,402 |
| Chair - Regulatory and Licensing Committee | £16,402 |
| Chair - Appeals Committee | £16,402 |
| Vice-chairs - Overview and Scrutiny Committees (4) | £8,206 |
| Vice-chair - Audit and Standards Committee | £8,206 |
| Vice-chair - Health and Wellbeing Board | £8,206 |
| Vice-chair - Planning and Development Committee | £8,206 |
| Vice-chair - Regulatory and Licensing Committee | £8,206 |
| Vice-chair - Appeals Committee | £8,206 |
| Leader of the main Opposition Group | £19,689 |
| Deputy Leader of the Main Opposition Group | £8,108 |
| Co-opted Members of Council Committees | £872 |
No member should be eligible for more than one SRA.
The current travel and subsistence framework should remain in place and be adjusted in line with current HMRC approved rates.
Childcare and Dependent Carers Allowances should remain set in line with the council's home care and personal budget rates. The current rates are £15.32 per hour for qualified carers and £9.96 per hour for non-registered persons.
Other expenses claimed
Councillors allowances and expenses claimed 2024-2025 (PDF, 152 KB)(opens new window)
Councillors allowances and expenses claimed 2023-2024 (PDF, 150 KB)(opens new window)
Councillors allowances and expenses claimed 2022-2023 (PDF, 149 KB)(opens new window)
Councillor allowances and expenses claimed 2021 to 2022 (PDF, 147 KB)(opens new window)
Councillor allowances and expenses claimed 2020 to 2021 (PDF, 70 KB)(opens new window)
Councillor allowances and expenses claimed 2019 to 2020 (PDF, 73 KB)(opens new window)
Councillor allowances and expenses claimed 2018 to 2019 (PDF, 73 KB)(opens new window)
Councillor allowances and expenses claimed 2017 to 2018 (PDF, 71 KB)(opens new window)
Councillor allowances and expenses claimed 2016 to 2017 (PDF, 72 KB)(opens new window)
Councillor allowances and expenses claimed 2015 to 2016 (PDF, 71 KB)(opens new window)
The council is required to have regard to the recommendations of its Independent Remuneration Panel before making its scheme. The council considered the report of the panel (PDF, 130 KB)(opens new window) at its meeting on 17 March 2016 and agreed to a scheme to be implemented from 1 April 2016.
Contact us
Angela Simmons-Mather, Chief Legal Officer
Gateshead Council
Civic Centre
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
0191 433 2110
[email protected]