Councillors allowances and expenses

Councillors are entitled to allowances and expenses to cover some of the costs of carrying out their public duties as they are not paid a salary.

Amounts paid to Epping Forest District Council councillors in respect of basic and special responsibility allowances, travel and subsistence expenses, together with the special allowances paid to the chairman and vice-chairman of the Authority during the year.

Below is a list of allowances paid to Councillors for the previous 5 years:

Councillors allowances and expenses 2010 to 2011 (pdf 23 KB)

Councillors allowances and expenses 2009 to 2010 (pdf 25 KB)

Councillors allowances and expenses 2008 to 2009 (pdf 16 KB)

Councillors allowances and expenses 2007 to 2008 (pdf 16 KB)

Councillors allowances and expenses 2006 to 2007 (pdf 16 KB)

What this includes

• basic allowance is an amount paid to each councillor to cover incidental expenses as a result of their role as elected representatives
• responsibility allowance is a special payment to cabinet members, group leaders and certain chairmen in connection with their additional responsibilities and workload in these positions
• member connectivity payments are made to members who agree to receive the majority of their agenda / reports / minutes in e-format and not hard copy
• chairman / vice-chairman’s allowances are special payments to the chairman and vice-chairman of the council to assist them in carrying out their civic duties on behalf of the council
• travelling and subsistence payments are made in relation to attendance at meetings and other approved duties