1 - Basic allowance

All Members of the County Council are entitled to a Basic Allowance.

The Allowance is intended to recognise the community representative role that all Members undertake, which embraces:

• Being accessible and available to all individuals resident in the Electoral Division;
• Ensuring local views within the Division are fed into the decision-making structure of the Council;
• Undertaking individual case work;
• Representing the interests of the whole Council area;
• Attending meetings of any body of the County Council.

The Basic Allowance for 2026/27 is:

£12,964.84 per member.