Political Management Arrangements
Argyll and Bute Council · 25 April 2024
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Councillors Remuneration APPENDIX L Grading of councillors for remuneration arrangements There are 4 grades of councillor in each local authority for the purposes of payment of remuneration to councillors, being:- (a) The Leader of the Council (b) The Civic Head (c) Senior Councillors (d) Councillors The Leader of the Councillor and the Civic Head cannot be the same person, for the purposes of payment of remuneration. The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2024 (legislation.gov.uk) Total Amount Payable to Senior Councillors The total amount payable is determined by the following formula Where A is the yearly remuneration of a Leader of the Council of the local authority as provided in regulation 6; B is the yearly remuneration of a Councillor as provided in regulation 10; and C is the maximum number of Senior Councillors of the local authority to which remuneration may be paid, as provided in regulation 8(2). No local authority shall pay its Senior Councillors any amount of remuneration as a Councillor. Calculation for 2024-25 A Council Leader 42,698 B Councillor 21,345 C Number of Senior Councillors 14 Maximum Payable 373,580
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Previous Remuneration Amounts paid. Position Detail Salary Leader of the Council Salary set by SLARC £42,698 Provost Salary set as % of Leader (not more than 75%) £32,024 Policy Lead Positions £32,024 Area Committee Chairs £25,574 Leader of the Opposition £25,574 Basic Councillor Salary £21,345