Councillor Allowances
One thing none of us have been able to get away from is the news regarding MP expenses in the last few weeks. The whole system (and some of the claims within it) is clearly rotten and needs to be changed quickly.
As your local Councillors, we think it is important that you know exactly what we have received for being able to serve the community of Maida Vale and Westminster since you last elected us. This information has always been present on the Westminster Council website, but we wanted to highlight it directly, now, so that you can see it.
Remuneration for local Councillors is (thankfully) very different to that in the Houses of Parliament. In 2000, the government changed the law so that Councillors all received a basic allowance which was supposed to cover their outgoings and the time spent fulfilling their responsibilities. Councillors may also be given additional responsibilities at the Council (such as being in charge of a particular area of policy) – and an additional allowance is paid if this is the case.
For information on our allowances in 2006/2007, click here.
During this year, Alastair received an additional allowance being in charge of planning policy at the Council. Lee also received an additional allowance as being one of the Councillors in charge of waste collection and parks.
2007/2008
For information on our allowances in 2007/2008, click here.
During this year, Alastair remained in charge of planning policy at the Council. Lee received an allowance for waste collection and parks, and also for sitting on a planning committee.
2008/2009
For information on our allowances in 2008/2009, click here.
During this year, Alastair remained in charge of planning policy at the Council. Lee received an allowance as one of the Councillors in charge of economic development, and also for sitting on a planning committee.
2009/2010
We will place a link to this when it is published in mid-2010.
For full disclosure; Alastair continues to be in charge of planning policy at the Council. Lee is now in charge of Customer Services.
We have also placed links to each of these documents in the side bar of the blog so anyone can access them at any time.
Alastair, Jan and Lee
As your local Councillors, we think it is important that you know exactly what we have received for being able to serve the community of Maida Vale and Westminster since you last elected us. This information has always been present on the Westminster Council website, but we wanted to highlight it directly, now, so that you can see it.
Remuneration for local Councillors is (thankfully) very different to that in the Houses of Parliament. In 2000, the government changed the law so that Councillors all received a basic allowance which was supposed to cover their outgoings and the time spent fulfilling their responsibilities. Councillors may also be given additional responsibilities at the Council (such as being in charge of a particular area of policy) – and an additional allowance is paid if this is the case.
We have not claimed for travel in the three years since we were elected.
2006/2007For information on our allowances in 2006/2007, click here.
During this year, Alastair received an additional allowance being in charge of planning policy at the Council. Lee also received an additional allowance as being one of the Councillors in charge of waste collection and parks.
2007/2008
For information on our allowances in 2007/2008, click here.
During this year, Alastair remained in charge of planning policy at the Council. Lee received an allowance for waste collection and parks, and also for sitting on a planning committee.
2008/2009
For information on our allowances in 2008/2009, click here.
During this year, Alastair remained in charge of planning policy at the Council. Lee received an allowance as one of the Councillors in charge of economic development, and also for sitting on a planning committee.
2009/2010
We will place a link to this when it is published in mid-2010.
For full disclosure; Alastair continues to be in charge of planning policy at the Council. Lee is now in charge of Customer Services.
We have also placed links to each of these documents in the side bar of the blog so anyone can access them at any time.
Alastair, Jan and Lee
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posted by Lee Rowley at Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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