Members expenses 2019 - 2023

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 2019 and includes details of each financial year from 1st April 2019. A separate dataset is 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, together with a Travel and Subsistence Allowance for activities within the city boundary. They also receive a Telecommunication and Support Allowance which is a contribution to council related telecommunications costs including broadband and miscellaneous items to support the Members role, such as printer cartridges.Special Responsibility Allowance - Members who take specific responsibilities such as a Committee 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 conucil's Children, Young People and Schools Scrutiny Commission. These positions receive the allowances shown. In addition, Independent Persons can claim Travel Expenses.

当选议员，包括市长，均按其参与市政事务所投入的时间和费用，每年获得一笔津贴。本数据集详细记录了2019年审查后的支出情况，并涵盖了自2019年4月1日起的每个财政年度的详细信息。另一独立的数据集则包含了更早年份的数据。所有显示的金额均为毛收入，并需缴纳所得税和国民保险。议员有权拒绝其津贴中任何部分或全部的增加。基本津贴 - 所有议员均享有基本津贴，以及在城市边界内活动时的差旅和住宿津贴。此外，他们还享有电信和支持津贴，该津贴旨在分担与市政相关的电信费用，包括宽带及其他支持议员履职的杂项开支。特殊责任津贴 - 承担特定责任（如委员会主席）的议员将获得额外的特殊责任津贴。这些信息包含在议员津贴方案中，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。家属照料津贴 - 在适宜的情况下，议员可以申报家属照料费用。城市外差旅和住宿 - 在执行经市政批准的业务时，如需在城市边界外进行差旅和住宿，可额外申报费用。独立人士/议员/增补成员 - 市政委员会有责任任命独立人士和独立议员以支持标准流程，该流程在规范议员行为方面发挥着作用。此外，根据法律规定，增补成员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、青年和学校审查委员会的一部分。这些职位享有上述津贴。此外，独立人士还可申报差旅费用。