For the financial year 2023/4 please advise the cost for the following and for 2024/5 the estimated cost for the following:
1. The total cost of basic allowances paid to Councillors;
2. The total cost of Special Responsibility Allowances paid to Councillors;
3. The total cost of Travel and Subsistence allowances paid to Councillors;
Please provide the sums paid for 2023/4 and 2024/5 the sums paid for:
4. The amount of Special Responsibility Allowance paid to the Leader of the Council;
5. The amount paid to all Councillors as a Basic Allowance;
In response to Questions 1 – 5, these costs are provided in the Revenue and Capital Outturn Report which is published on the Devon County Council website.
Expenses are reflected in this document (page 24) – (Public Pack)Revenue and Captial Outturn Report 2023-24 Agenda Supplement for Cabinet, 08/05/2024 10:30 (devon.gov.uk)
6. Also for 2023/4 and 2024/5, the number of Councillors in receipt of a Special Responsibility Allowance;
Devon County Council does not hold information relating to costs for 2024/25. This is because the appointments to posts will be made at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 23rd May 2024.
In February 2024, the Council agreed to raise the basic allowances to £15,082 with effect from from the 23rd May 2024. The allowances scheme shows the multipliers relating to the posts which attract a Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA). Information is available on this Constitution – Part 7 Members Allowances Scheme – wef May 2023.pdf (devon.gov.uk) page of our website. A new version will be uploaded after the AGM showing the 24/25 figures.