Councillors' remuneration
The pay of councillors is decided by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales (IRPW). Councillors are not paid for attending meetings but receive a salary to reimburse them for the time and expenses spent whilst on Council business.
Councillors can also claim travel allowance. The current rate is 45p per mile reducing to 25p per mile after 10,000 miles in line with HMRC.
Members' schedule of remuneration 2021-22 (.pdf 199KB)
Breakdown of councillors' remuneration
- Members' remuneration 2020/2021 (.xlsx 14.3KB).
- Members' remuneration 2019/20 (.xlsx 13.6KB)
- Members' remuneration 2018/19
- Members' remuneration 2017/18
- Members' remuneration 2016/17
- Members' remuneration 2015/16
- Members' remuneration 2014/15
- Members' remuneration 2013/14
- Members' remuneration 2012/13
- Members' remuneration 2011/12
Section 153 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure requires this salary to be paid in full to each councillor unless they have independently and voluntarily written to the proper officer to request not to receive all, or part of the payment.