Councillors' Allowances

The Council is required by law to make a Scheme of Allowances for Councillors and to decide the amounts to be paid to them under the Scheme. A copy of the current Scheme is contained in the Council's Constitution.

The Members' Allowances Regulations require local authorities to establish and maintain an Independent Remuneration Panel [IRP]. The purpose of the Panel is to make recommendations to the authority about allowances to be paid to the Elected Members (Councillors), and local authorities must have regard to this advice.

The IRP for Bromsgrove District Council is set up on a joint basis with the other five district councils in Worcestershire, the decision having been taken during 2010 to follow the principle established by having a joint Panel in the south of the County.

The Independent Remuneration Panel for Worcestershire District Councils currently comprises the following independent members:-

• Mr. Rob Key (Chairman) 
• Mrs. Elaine Bell  JP  DipCrim
• Mr. Bill Simpson 
• Reverend Prebendary Michael Vockins  O.B.E. 
• Mr. Mel Nock  O.B.E.  BA Joint Hons  Dip IPD

These independent members were appointed following advertisement and interview.

Annual Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Worcestershire District Councils for Bromsgrove District Council

• December 2010 - Annual Report and Recommendations for 2011-2012

Rates of Allowances

• Rates of allowances payable from 1st April 2011 (amended June 2011)
• Rates of allowances payable from 1st April 2011 (amended May 2011)
• Rates of allowances payable from 1st April 2011
• Rates of allowances payable from 1st April 2010
• Rates of allowances payable from 1st April 2009
• Rates of allowances payable from 1st April 2008
• Rates of allowances payable from 1st April 2007

Allowances paid to Members of the Council

• Amounts paid to Councillors during the financial year 2010/2011
• Amounts paid to Councillors during the financial year 2009/2010
• Amounts paid to Councillors during the financial year 2008/2009
• Amounts paid to Councillors during the financial year 2007/2008
• Amounts paid to Councillors during the financial year 2006/2007
• Amounts paid to Councillors during the financial year 2005/2006

Reports of the Independent Remuneration Panel

The Independent Remuneration Panel was Bromsgrove District Council's own independent panel to make recommendations about allowances paid to Elected Members. The Independent Remuneration Panel for Worcestershire District Councils has taken on the work of the previous panel for all of the districts within Worcestershire.

Copies of previous reports published by the original Independent Remuneration Panel can be viewed here:-

• December 2009 - Allowances for 2010/2011
• January 2009 - Allowances for 2009/2010
• December 2007 - Allowances for 2008/2009
  In-year review of allowances 2008/2009
• January 2007 - Allowances for 2007/2008
• March 2006 - Allowances for 2006/2007
• March 2005 - Allowances for 2005/2006
• May 2004 - Allowances for 2004/2005