Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru Cymraeg

Statement of Payments - Community and Town Councils

Section 151 of the Local Government Measure 2011 requires Community and Town Councils to publish, within their authority area, the remuneration received by their members by 30 September following the end of the previous financial year.

This information must also be sent to the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru at remuneration@dbcc.gov.wales by the same date. A copy of statement to be shared with Audit Wales to info@audit.wales to ensure compliance.

Nil returns are also required.

The payments made by community and town councils to named members as:

  • mandatory payments towards the additional household expenses of working from home on council business. These figures should be reported globally on the statement of payments.
  • mandatory payments towards office consumables resulting from working from home. These figures should be reported globally on the statement of payments.
  • responsibility payments
  • allowances made to a mayor or chair and deputy mayor or deputy chair
  • compensation for Financial Loss
  • costs incurred in respect of travel and subsistence. These figures should be reported globally on the statement of payments
  • any payments made for attendance on official business or approved duty

In respect of the publication of the contribution towards costs of care and personal assistance, relevant authorities are only required to publish the total amount reimbursed during the year. It is a matter for each authority to determine its response to any Freedom of Information requests it receives. However, it is not intended that details of individual claims should be disclosed.

Payment

Description

Name of Community & Town Council

Local Authority area (County)

The local authority area where your Council is located

Date return submitted to DBCC

NIL Return

None of the Councillors in your Council received payment for 2024-2025

Group - 1 to 5 (state the Group number your Council belongs to)
  • Group 1 (Electorate over 14,000)
  • Group 2 (Electorate over 10,000 to 13,999)
  • Group 3 (Electorate over 5,000 to 9,999)
  • Group 4 (Electorate over 1,000 to 4,999)
  • Group 5 (Electorate less than 1,000)

Total cost of allowances paid to councillors each in receipt of £156 payment - to recognise councillors incur costs to do their role.

What is the total amount that the Council has paid to its Councillors in respect of the £156 payment

Total cost of allowances paid to councillors in receipt of £52 payment - payments for costs incurred in respect of telephone, broadband etc.

What is the total amount that the Council has paid to its Councillors in respect of the £52 payment

Responsibility Payment (up to £500 to a maximum of 5 members) - £

What is the total amount that the Council has paid to its Councillors who hold a senior role

Chair / Mayor of the Council allowance Chair or Mayor’s Personal Payment

What is the amount that the Council has paid to its Chair / Mayor of the Council

This excludes any Civic Budget for their extra work

Vice Chair / Deputy Mayor of the Council allowance. This excludes any Civic Budget for their extra work.

What is the amount that the Council has paid to its Vice Chair / Deputy Mayor of the Council.

This excludes any Civic Budget for their extra work

Financial Loss Allowance

What is the total amount that the Council has paid to its Councillors who have received financial loss allowance, to carry out their role.

This is an optional payment.

Travel & Subsistence expenses

What is the total amount that the Council has paid to its Councillors who have received travel and subsistence allowance, to carry out their role.

This is an optional payment.

Total Attendance Allowance paid to all members (£30 per member, per Council meeting)

What is the total amount that the Council has paid to its Councillors who have received attendance allowance.

This is an optional payment.

Contribution to Costs of Care and Personal Assistance (CPA)

What is the total amount that the Council has paid to its Councillors who have received a contribution to costs of care and personal assistance, to carry out their role.

This is the total reimbursed in the year and NOT payment to each member.

Other

Any other payments made to Councillors

Total

What is the total amount that the Council has paid to its Councillors

TOTAL NUMBER OF COUNCILLORS declined £156 allowance - for costs incurred in respect of working from home

How many Councillors wrote to the Clerk confirming they did not wish to receive the £156 allowance

TOTAL NUMBER OF COUNCILLORS declined £52 allowance - for costs incurred in respect of telephone, broadband etc.

How many Councillors wrote to the Clerk confirming they did not wish to receive the £52 allowance

Please find below the forms required to return your statement of payments.

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