All councillors are entitled to receive an allowance for the duties they undertake as a councillor.
Oxfordshire County Council is permitted, by law, to set the level of allowances that are paid to its members. Unlike council officers, councillors do not receive a salary. The allowances are intended to cover the expenses they incur in being a local councillor. Allowances are set following recommendations by an independent panel. Examples of the allowances are:
- a basic allowance - paid to every county councillor
- a special responsibility allowance - paid to members of the cabinet, committee chairmen, leader of the council and leader of the opposition etc.
- travel and subsistence allowances
- dependant carers allowance
The additional allowance for Leader of the County Council is £29,878.68.
Following the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel as from 1st April 2015.
The allowances are subject to tax and NI at the appropriate rates.
For full details of all expense claims please follow the link:
http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/content/oxfordshire-councillor-allowances