Basic allowances
5.1 This allowance is payable to all Elected Members and the following activities fall within its scope:
- All formal meetings of the Authority, a Committee of the Authority, and all other duties undertaken on behalf of the Authority;
- Meetings with Officers;
- Meetings with constituents;
- Personal research;
- Informal meetings with other Elected Members;
- Meetings of organisations outside the approved list (Part 7 of the Constitution refers);
- Political group meetings;
- Ward Surgeries
Rate
5.2 The current rate of Basic Allowance is £8,330 per annum.
