Councillor allowances
Councillors in Sutton are not paid a salary. They receive a basic allowance to help them to fulfil their duties. Councillors can also claim to cover the cost of things like:
- travel
- stationery
- other expenses
Some Councillors have extra responsibilities and receive a Special Responsibility Allowance.
Annual expenses and allowances report
The amounts that Councillors receive are published in an annual report at the end of each financial year.
- Member allowances and expenses 2015/2016
- Member allowances and expenses 2016/2017
- Member allowances and expenses 2017/2018
- Member allowances and expenses 2018/2019
- Member allowances and expenses 2019/2020
- Member allowances and expenses 2020/2021
- Member allowances and expenses 2021/2022
- Member allowances and expenses 2022/2023
- Member allowances and expenses 2023/2024
You can read about the Members Allowances scheme in Part 6 of the Council's Constitution.
Allowances for Councillors are set and reviewed by recommendation from an Independent Remuneration Panel established by the London Councils.
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