Councillor allowances

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Adur councillor (member) allowances

The last three year's scheme and payments information is available below. For previous years please contact Democratic Services using the contact details at the end of this page.

Adur councillor allowances scheme

The Scheme of Allowances for 2023/24 was agreed by the meeting of Adur District Council in April 2023.

What did Adur councillors claim?

Details of what the members are entitled to claim are laid out in:

Adur DC Constitution - Part 6 - Members Allowances Scheme

Worthing councillor (member) allowances

The last three year's scheme and payments information is available below. For previous years please contact Democratic Services using the contact details at the end of this page.

Worthing councillor allowances scheme

The Scheme of Allowances for 2023/24 was agreed by the meeting of Worthing Borough Council in April 2023.

What did Worthing councillors claim?

Details of what the members are entitled to claim are laid out in:

Worthing BC Constitution - Part 6 - Members Allowances Scheme

Members Allowances Assessment

Government Regulations require Members Allowances to be assessed by an Independent Remuneration Panel, made up from members of the public who are not councillors or staff of the authority, nor have any specific political affiliation.

For more information please see the Joint Independent Remuneration Panel (JIRP) section below.

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Joint Independent Remuneration Panel (JIRP)

A joint panel of independent people who recommend to Adur & Worthing Councils the members' allowances specific to each Council. The recommendations go to the Joint Governance Committee.

The Joint Independent Remuneration Panels Procedure Rules are laid out as part of the Councils' constitutions, see: