Public notices are issued by local authorities in Oxfordshire each week.
Last week, the notices, which cover roadworks, in addition to both licensing and planning applications, included details of the Councillors' Allowances Scheme.
Oxfordshire County Council gave notice that they considered the recommendations of an Independent Remuneration Panel and adopted a new scheme of councillors' allowances which applies from 1 April 2022.
The council considered the recommendations at its meeting on November 2, 2021.
These are set out below:
Basic allowances
£12,000
Special Responsibility Allowances (in addition to the basic allowance)
Leader of the Council
£36,000
Deputy Leader of the Council
£24,000
Cabinet Members
£19,200
Leader of Opposition
£12,000
Shadow Cabinet
£3,000
Chairs of Scrutiny Committees
£7,200
Chair of Planning & Regulation Committee
£7,200
Chair of Audit & Governance
£7,200
Chair of Pension Fund Committee
£7,200
Chair of Renumeration Committee
No allowance
Chair of the Council
£10,200
Vice-Chair of the Council
£2,550
Third Party Leader
No allowance
Locality Meeting Chair
£1,200
Police & Crime Panel Member
No allowance
Police & Crime Panel Chair
£7,200
Police of Crime Panel Vice-Chair
No allowance
Chair of the Oxfordshire Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee
£7,200
Chair of the Horton Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee
£5,400
Adoption & Fostering Panels
£100 per Panel with a cap at £1,200 per year
Co-optee's Allowance to an Independent co-opted member of the Audit & Governance Committee when the co-opted member serves as Chair of the Audit Working Group,
£7,200
Child and Dependent Carer's Allowances
a. Child Care: the hourly rate is equivalent to the Oxford Living Wage, capped at £1,200 per year, payable on production of receipts.
b. Dependent Carer: the hourly rate is twice the Oxford Living Wage capped at £2,400 per year, payable on production of receipts.
These allowances will be increased annually in line with the percentage increase in staff salaries from May 2022 for a period of up to four years. After this period, the scheme shall be reviewed again by an independent remuneration panel.
Travelling and subsistence allowance will be payable to councillors and co-opted/ Independent Persons in connection with any approved duties. The amount of travel and subsistence payable shall continue to be at the maximum level payable to council staff in line with HM Revenue and Customs' rates.
Members of the public can view a copy of the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel on the Oxfordshire County Council website.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel