Financial Allowances and Member Attendance Information
Remuneration payments to Town Councillors:
Please note that the payments marked compulsory are a requirement under the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales and MUST be made available.
The following payments were available in the municipal year May 2023 to April 2024:
£156 per year to be paid per Member paid yearly in arrears as reimbursement for 'working from home', unless the Clerk is advised in writing that a Member does not wish to take up all or part of the payment and should be made in each Municipal Year (May-April). (Compulsory Payment).
£52 per year to be paid per Member paid yearly in arrears as reimbursement of expenses unless the Clerk is advised in writing that a Member does not wish to take up all or part of the payment and should be made in each Municipal Year (May-April). (Compulsory Payment).
To reimburse the cost of travel expenses incurred for travel on Council business outside the Community Council area.
To refund the cost of care expenses up to the stated cost of £403 per month (Compulsory Payment)
Mayor/Chairman’s Allowance. In 2022-23 it was £1000 plus up to £500 expenses. No change for 2023-24.
Please note that the payments marked compulsory are a requirement under the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales and MUST be made available.
The following payments were available in the municipal year May 2022 to April 2023:
£150 per year to be paid per Member paid in arrears as reimbursement for expenses unless the Clerk is advised in writing that a Member does not wish to take up all or part of the payment and should be made in each Municipal Year (May-April). (Compulsory Payment)
To reimburse the cost of travel expenses incurred for travel on Council business outside the Community Council area.
To refund the cost of care expenses up to the stated cost of £403 per month (Compulsory Payment)
Mayor/Chairman’s Allowance. In 2020-21 this was £1200. In 2021-22 it was £1000 plus up to £500 expenses. No change for 2022-23.
Town Councillors are not presently paid any compensation for loss of earnings due to attending Council Meetings.
Payments Made
2022/23
Cllr. D. Edwards - Mayor's Allowance - £1000 plus expenses of £12.00. Balance of expenses wil lbe paid in 2023/24.
Cllr. F. Preece - balance of Mayor's expenses 21/22 £354.88
All Members declined the £150 allowance.
No other payments were made.
2021/22
Cllr. F. Preece - Mayor's Allowance - £1000 Allowance plus expenses of £137.25.
All Members declined the £150 annual allowance.
No other payments were made.
2020/21
Cllr. T. Owens - Mayor's Allowance (inc balance from 2019/20) £2453.20 Allowance (two years) £259.68 (expenses)
Twelve Members declined the £150 annual allowance. One Member was paid – Cllr. F. Preece £150.
No other payments were made.
2019/20 Cllr. T. Owens - Mayor's Expenses £132.30 (balance of Allowance held pending allocation after coronavirus crisis). No Members claimed the £150 annual allowance.
2018/19 Cllr. C. Kirkby - Mayor's Allowance £1100. No Members claimed the £150 allowance on offer.
2017/18 Cllr. J. Wilding - Mayor's Allowance £1050.
2016/17 Cllr. J. Tennant-Eyles - Mayor's Allowance £1000.
Member Attendance at Meetings
For details on the attendance for individual Councillors please see below. Failure to attend meetings for six consecutive months results in automatic disqualification from office unless an extension of the absence has been agreed by full Council prior to the expiry of the six month period.
Member attendance 2023-24 ; Cllick here.
Member Attendance 2022-23 : Click here.
Member Attendance 2021-22 : Click here.
Member Attendance 2020-21 : Click here.
Member Attendance 2019-20 : Click here.
Member Attendance 2018/19: Click here.
Member Attendance 2017/18: Click here.
Member Attendance 2016/17: Click here.
Member Attendance 2015/16 : Click here.
Member Attendance 2014/15: Click here.