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Stevenage Borough Council - Member's Allowance Scheme

Effective from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009

Stevenage Borough Council has made the following Members’ Allowances scheme under the Local Government Act 2000 and the Local Authorities (Member’s Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003.

  1. This scheme may be cited as the Stevenage Borough Council Members’ Allowances Scheme, and shall have effect for the year 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009.
  2. In this scheme,
    “Councillor” means a Member of the Stevenage Borough Council who is a Councillor; “year” means the period ending on 31 March 2009.
  3. Basic Allowance
    A basic allowance shall be paid to each Councillor from 1 April 2008.
  4. Special Responsibility Allowances
    1. For each year a special responsibility allowance shall be paid to those Councillors who hold the special responsibilities in relation to the authority that are specified in the schedule to this scheme.
    2. Subject to paragraph 6, (part year entitlements) the amount of each such allowance shall be the amount specified against that special responsibility in that schedule.
    3. Members are only able to claim one SRA.
  5. Renunciation
    A Councillor may by notice in writing to the Chief Executive elect to forego any part of their entitlement to an allowance under this scheme.
  6. Part-year Entitlements
    Payment of Basic and Special Responsibility Allowances will be pro-rata where Councillors do not serve for a full year on the Council.
  7. Payments
    Payments shall be made on a regular monthly basis.  Claims for dependent carer’s allowances and travel and subsistence allowance shall be made within two months of being incurred.
  8. Suspension of Payments
    The Council will withhold all allowances to any Councillor who is suspended for misconduct and will require Councillors to repay any allowance already paid during a period of suspension.

Basic Allowances and Special Responsibility Allowances

Basic Allowance: Paid to All Members £6,933

  1. Scale 1 - Leader of the Council
    £17,333
  2. Scale II - Executive Members, Plus Chair of Scrutiny Overview Committee, Chair of Licensing and Chair of Planning and Development
     £9,533
  3. Scale III - Chairs of Scrutiny Topic Groups and Chair of Audit Committee
    £7,799
  4. Scale IV - Chairs of Area Committees
    £6,066
  5. Scale V - SBC “Lead” Member (Chair/Vice-Chair) Highways Joint Member Panel
    £4,332

Payment to Specific Co-opted Members

Carer’s Allowance

The following amounts may be claimed for Councillors attending approved duties.

Payment to relatives will not be admissible and there will be a maximum allowance of 20 hours per month.  Receipts will need to be provided.

Travel, Subsistence and Other Allowances

The allowances for travel and subsistence will be the same as those fixed for employees of the Council from time to time.  Claims to be submitted within 2 months of  the date to which they relate.

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