Councillor allowances 2024-2025
See what our councillors were paid in basic and special responsibility allowances for the financial year 2024-2025.
All Councillors receive a Basic Allowance of £12,480pa. The Mayor does not receive a Basic Allowance. In addition, some roles attract a Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA).
| Name | Role | Special Responsibility Allowance |
| Mayor Brenda Dacres | Mayor | £83,892 |
| Cllr Louise Krupski | Deputy Mayor | £43,236 |
| Cllr Will Cooper | Cabinet Member – Level 1 | £43,236 |
| Cllr Amanda De Ryk | Cabinet Member – Level 1 | £43,236 |
| Cllr Chris Barnham | Cabinet Member – Level 2 | £16,952 |
| Cllr Paul Bell | Cabinet Member – Level 2 | £16,952 |
| Cllr Juliet Campbell | Cabinet Member – Level 2 | £16,952 |
| Cllr Edison Huynh | Cabinet Member – Level 2 | £16,952 |
| Cllr Kim Powell | Cabinet Member – Level 2 | £16,952 |
| Cllr James-J Walsh | Cabinet Member – Level 2 | £16,952 |
| Cllr Rudi Schmidt | Chair of Overview & Scrutiny Committee | £13,796 |
| Cllr Peter Bernards | Planning Committee Chair | £10,612 |
| Cllr Jack Lavery | Planning Committee Chair | £10,612 |
| Cllr Laura Cunningham | Cabinet Advisor | £7,428 |
| Cllr Ese Erheriene | Cabinet Advisor | £7,428 |
| Cllr Rosie Parry | Cabinet Advisor | £7,428 |
| Cllr Oana Olaru | Cabinet Advisor | £7,428 |
| Cllr Jacq Paschoud | Speaker | £7,428 |
| Cllr Sian Eiles | Pension Investments Chair | £7,428 |
| Cllr Eva Kestner | Audit and Risk Chair | £7,428 |
| Cllr Liam Shrivastava | Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee Chair | £7,428 |
| Cllr Aliya Sheikh | Healthier Communities Select Committee Chair | £7,428 |
| Cllr Stephen Penfold | Housing Select Committee Chair | £7,428 |
| Cllr James Rathbone | Public Accounts Select Committee Chair | £7,428 |
| Cllr James Royston | Sustainable Development Select Committee Chair | £7,428 |
| Cllr Luke Sorba | Children and Young People Select Committee Chair | £7,428 |
| Cllr Yemisi Anifowose | Licensing Chair | £7,428 |
| Cllr Joan Millbank | Labour Group Chair | £6,540 |
| Cllr Eva Stamirowski | Whip | £6,540 |
| Cllr Hilary Moore | Standards Chair | £2,099 |
The following co-opted (non-councillor) committee members are entitled to an annual allowance of £623.
| Name | Committee |
| Monsignor Nicholas Rothon | CYP Select Committee |
| Rev Erica Wooff | CYP Select Committee |
| Oluwafela Ajayi | CYP Select Committee |
| Bryan Strom | CYP Select Committee |
| Sabrina Dixon | CYP Select Committee |
| Andrew Jones | Audit & Risk Committee |
| Mark Hugh McLaughlin | Audit & Risk Committee |
| Marcus O’Toole | Audit & Risk Committee |
| Cathy Sullivan | Standards Committee |
| Leslie Thomas | Standards Committee |
| Joy Walton | Standards Committee |
| Fasil Bhatti | Standards Committee |
| David Roper-Newman | Standards Committee |
| Gill Butler | Standards Committee |
| Independent Person (vacant) | Standards Committee |
| Independent Person (vacant) | Standards Committee |
Published on: 18/06/2024