Members expenses 2023 - 2024

Elected Members, including the City Mayor, are paid an annual allowance in exchange for the time and expenses they incur on council business.This dataset contains details of expenses paid following review of these in 2023. Separate datasets are published containing figures from earlier years.All figures shown are gross payments and are subject to Income Tax and National Insurance.Members can decline any element / increase (in full or in part) of their Allowance.Basic Allowances - All Members receive a Basic Allowance.Special Responsibility Allowance - Members who take specific responsibilities such as a Commission Chair are paid an additional Special Responsibility Allowance. Details of these are included in the Members' Allowance Scheme which does not allow any individual to receive more than one Special Responsibility Allowance.Dependant Care Allowance - Members may claim expenses in relation to dependant care where appropriate.Travel and Subsistence Outside City - Additional expenses can be claimed for travel and subsistence outside the city boundary when undertaking council approved business.Independent Persons / Members / Co-Optees - The council is required to appoint Independent Persons and Independent Members to support the Standards process, which has a role in governing the conduct of Councillors. There is also a statutory requirement for Co-optees to contribute to the council's activities from an education perspective, specifically as part of the Council's Children Young People and Education Scrutiny Commission. These positions receive the allowances shown. In addition, Independent Persons can claim Travel Expenses.

当选成员，包括市长，因其在市政事务中所投入的时间和费用，而获得年度津贴。本数据集收录了2023年对这些费用进行审查后的详细信息。早年份数据的数字已分别以数据集形式发布。所示所有金额均为毛收入，并需缴纳所得税和国民保险。成员有权拒绝其津贴的任何部分或增加（全部或部分）。基本津贴 - 所有成员均享有基本津贴。特殊责任津贴 - 承担特定职责的成员，例如委员会主席，将获得额外的特殊责任津贴。这些细节包含在成员津贴方案中，该方案规定任何个人不得同时获得超过一项特殊责任津贴。家属抚养津贴 - 成员可在适当的情况下，就家属抚养费用提出报销。城市范围外的差旅和住宿 - 在执行经市政批准的业务时，可在城市边界之外申请额外的差旅和住宿费用。独立人士/成员/遴选代表 - 市政当局有义务任命独立人士和独立成员以支持标准流程，该流程在监管议员行为方面发挥着作用。此外，根据法律规定，遴选代表需从教育角度为市政活动做出贡献，具体而言，作为市政儿童、青年和教育审查委员会的一部分。这些职位享有所列津贴。此外，独立人士还可以报销差旅费用。