Allowances received by Brentwood Lib Dem elected members

Borough Council allowances

Cllr David Kendall - Leader of Brentwood Liberal Democrat Group

Basic allowance - £5,112.00

Special responsibility allowance* - £2,917.50

Total allowance = £8,029.50

Cllr Barry Aspinell - Deputy Leader of Brentwood Liberal Democrat Group

Basic allowance - £5,112.00

Special responsibility allowance** - £2,917.50 (pro rata from 13.05.09 until 24.06.09 = approx £336)

Total allowance = £5,448

Cllr Mathew Aspinell

Basic allowance - £5,112.00

no other allowances received

Cllr Ross Carter

Basic allowance - £5,112.00

no other allowances received

Cllr Karen Chilvers

Basic allowance - £5,112.00

no other allowances received

Cllr Reg Straw

Basic allowance - £5,112.00

no other allowances received

* Allowance as Leader of the Main Opposition Group

** Allowance as Chair of Overview & Scrutiny Panel

County Council allowances

County Cllr Barry Aspinell

Basic allowance = £10,800 + travelling expenses**

Member of Fire Authority allowance = £4,509

Member of the Central Services Policy Scrutiny Committee = no allowance

County Cllr David Kendall

Basic allowance = £10,800 + travelling expenses**

Vice Chair Economic Development = £932.76*

Updates on amounts claimed by our county councillors will be published regularly. Allowances to borough councillors are fixed as above and no additional allowances are given.

All allowances paid to members are subject to tax and national insurance.

Borough councillor allowances are the total sum received. No claims for child care, mileage, taxis or other similar expenses have been made by members of the Liberal Democrat group on Brentwood Borough Council.

* Cllr Kendall receives a net amount of £53pcm from this allowance of which £30pcm is being donated to charity.

** Your Lib Dem county councillors will not be claming for mileage to and from county hall, although they are entitled to do so.