Councillors' allowances

Allowances and expenses paid to councillors

UK law provides for certain allowances and expenses to be paid to councillors. What is paid and the amount payable is decided by each council.

Members' allowances 2020-21 (PDF, 146KB)

In Cheshire West and Chester each councillor is paid a basic allowance.

This allowance recognises the time commitment of all councillors, including attending meetings, attending member learning and development events, dealing with constituency matters, representing the Council on external bodies, and the use of their homes.

The rate of basic allowance for 2021-22 is £12,495 for each member.

In addition to this, some members are paid a Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA).

This is payable to those councillors who have significant responsibilities and can cover for example:

Leader/Deputy Leader of the Council or a political group
Executive membership
Chairman of Council
Chairman of Committees/Sub-Committees
Member Champion
Political Group Whips

The SRAs in 2019/20 range from £1,020 to £29,220.

In addition to this, Councillors are paid travelling and subsistence allowances.

Full details of the Council's policy are available in the Members' allowances scheme (PDF, 183KB)

Councillors' allowances

Allowances and expenses paid to councillors

Details of allowances paid to councillors

Member budgets