Member Allowances 2026-27
| Basic Allowance | Index | Amount 2026/2027 |
|---|---|---|
| All Members of the Council | £12,467.00 | |
| Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA) | Index | Amount 2026/2027 |
| Executive Leader | 100% | £37,401.00 £6,708.52 (for Greater Manchester Combined Authority duties) |
| Deputy Leader | 70% | £26,180.70 |
| Executive Members | 60% | £22,440.60 |
| Deputy Executive Member | 25% | £9350.25 |
| Leader of Main Opposition | 50% | £18,700.50 |
| Deputy Main Opposition Leader | 20% | £7480.20 |
| Minority Opposition Leader (provided the group has 6 members) | 15% | £5610.15 |
| Chairs of: Licensing Planning Children and Young People Scrutiny Board Adult Social Care and Health Scrutiny Board Place, Economic Growth and Environment Scrutiny Board Governance, Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Board Health and Wellbeing Board |
30% | £11,220.30 |
| District Leads: Central, North, East, South and West | 20% | £7480.20 |
| Appointed Deputy District lead | 20% of District Leads SAR | £1496.04 |
| Chair of Audit Committee | n/a | £ 2,473.81 |
| Chair of Standards Committee | n/a | £781.26 |
| Co-opted/Independent Members of Audit and Independent Persons on Standards Committee | n/a | £1,200.00 |
| Greater Manchester Transport Committee/Bee Network Committee | n/a | £4,561.00 |
| Greater Manchester Chair of Overview and Scrutiny (paid by Greater Manchester Combined Authority) | n/a | £10,311.00 |
| Greater Manchester Scrutiny Panel Member (paid by Greater Manchester Combined Authority) | n/a | £3,437.00 |
| Greater Manchester Scrutiny Panel substitute members (paid annually by Greater Manchester Combined Authority) | n/a | £571.00 |
| Greater Manchester Overview and Scrutiny Committee substitute members’ attendance per meeting (paid annually by Greater Manchester Combined Authority) | n/a | £144.00 |
| Council representative on the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) (paid by GMPF) | n/a | £1,460.00 |
| Travel and Subsistence | Amount 2026/2027 | |
| Refreshment Allowance | n/a | £8 Lunch and £14 Evening meal |
| Mileage | n/a | 0.45p per mile for first 10,000 miles, outside the borough, per annum and a rate of 0.25p per mile over 10,000 miles, outside the borough |
| Other Authorised Reimbursement | Amount 2026/2027 | |
| All Members of the Council Disclosure and Barring (DBS) Update Service |
£16.00, or the rate charged by the DBS should this change | |
| Civic Allowances | Amount 2026/2027 | |
| Mayoral Allowance | n/a | £ 17,544.16 |
| Deputy Mayoral Allowance | n/a | £ 3,446.73 |
Dependants Carer’s Allowance
The Dependants Carers Allowance is paid in respect of expenses necessarily incurred in arranging for the care of children or dependants to allow:-
a) The attendance at a meeting of the Council, Cabinet, Committees or Sub-Committees or of any other body to which the Council makes appointments or nominations or any other committee or sub-committee of such body.
b) The attendance at any other meeting, the holding of which is authorised by the Council, a Committee, a sub-committee or a joint committee provided that it is a meeting to which at least two political groups have been invited.
c) The attendance at a meeting of any association of authorities of which the Council is a member.
d) The performance of any duty in connection with the discharge of any function of the Council conferred by or under any enactment and empowering or requiring the Council to inspect or authorise inspection of premises.
e) The carrying out of any other duty approved by the Council or the Chief Executive for the purpose of or in connection with the discharge of the functions of the Council or any of its committees or sub-committees including attendance on a training development course for the purpose of fulfilling the duties of an elected member.
A dependant is defined as someone who is living with a member and is:-
- A child aged 15 or under -An elderly relative requiring full-time care Appendix 1 Scheme of Members Allowances
- A relative with disabilities who requires full-time care
- A member claiming the allowance shall provide medical or social work or other evidence that care is required for the purpose of the audit as requested.
The allowance shall not be payable in respect of care provided by a member of the councillor’s immediate family or household. The Carer’s Allowance will be capped at a maximum of ten hours in any week and the hourly rate will be the National Living Wage hourly rate. Hours may be calculated from the time of leaving home to the time of returning home following attendance on Council business as detailed above.
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2025/26 Members' Allowances - Actual Payments
A review of members allowances was conducted in the summer of 2025 and a report considered by Audit Committee in October 2025 as a result of discrepancies found, the review examined payments dating back to the 2022/23 financial year and identified a number of underpayments and overpayments arising from weaknesses in administrative processes, including inconsistencies in payroll records, incorrect application of allowance rates, role changes not being reflected accurately, shortcomings in record keeping, and insufficient quality assurance.
The review concluded that the issues were attributable to process and control weaknesses rather than any actions by individual Members.
As part of the review, detailed checks were undertaken of historical records, Council and committee appointments, payroll data and individual payslips to ensure that amounts paid reflected Members' actual entitlements under the approved Members' Allowances Scheme.
The review also recognised that, in some cases, the amounts actually paid to individual Members differed from the allowance rates published in the annual scheme due to the administrative issues identified. The Council has since implemented a range of strengthened controls, including clearer payment processes, improved record keeping and communication between services, enhanced quality assurance arrangements, Member notifications of allowance changes, and regular audit checks. These measures are intended to improve accuracy, strengthen compliance with the Members' Allowances Regulations, and reduce the risk of similar issues occurring in future.
The amounts published for 2025/26 therefore reflect the actual payments made during the year and should be read alongside the findings of the Audit Committee review, which identified and addressed historic discrepancies approved allowance rates and amounts paid.
Some allowances change mid-year due to changes in roles, we have identified those where they have occurred.
| Councillor | Basic Allowance (£) | Special Responsibility Allowance | Other Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Christine Adams | 12,212.04 | £1,464.96 (Deputy District Lead - North) | |
| Cllr Shoab Akhtar | 12,212.04 | ||
| Cllr Sam Al-Hamdani | 12,212.04 | £7,327.00 (Main Opposition Deputy Leader) | |
| Cllr Mohon Ali | 12,212.04 | £21,981.96 (Executive Member) | |
| Cllr Zaheer Ali | 12,212.04 | ||
| Cllr Dave Arnott | 12,212.04 | ||
| Cllr Naseem Aslam | 12,212.04 | ||
| Cllr Montaz Ali Azad | 12,212.04 | ||
| Cllr Sandra Ball | 12,212.04 | ||
| Cllr Marie Bashforth | 12,212.04 | £8,420.37 (Deputy Executive Member - until 5 March 2026) | |
| Cllr Helen Bishop | 12,212.04 | £1,464.96 (Deputy District Lead - East) | |
| Cllr Barbara Brownridge | 12,212.04 | £21,981.96 (Executive Member) | |
| Cllr Pam Byrne | 12,212.04 | £1,373.76 (Minority Opposition Leader) | |
| Cllr Joshua Charters | 12,212.04 | £13,579.96 (Deputy Executive Member + Bee Network Committee) | |
| Cllr Zahid Chauhan | 12,212.04 | £4,284.00 (Mayor) | |
| Cllr Angela Cosgrove | 12,212.04 | £7,327.00 (District Lead - East) | |
| Cllr Peter Davis | 12,212.04 | £10,991.04 (Chair - Health & Wellbeing Board) | |
| Cllr Peter Dean | 12,212.04 | £21,981.96 (Executive Member) | |
| Cllr Kamran Ghafoor | 12,212.04 | £13,297.33 (Main Opposition Leader) | |
| Cllr Chris Goodwin | 12,212.04 | £21,981.96 (Executive Member) | |
| Cllr Louie Hamblett | 12,212.04 | £134.01 (GM Overview & Scrutiny Attendance) | |
| Cllr Alicia Marland | 12,212.04 | Travelling & Subsistence: £167.70 | |
| Cllr Howard Sykes | 12,212.04 | £22,738.98 (Main Opposition Leader + Bee Network Committee) | Travelling & Subsistence: £240.30 |
| Cllr Max Woodvine | 12,212.04 | £7,094.68 (Bee Network Committee + Minority Opposition Leader from November 2025) | Travelling & Subsistence: £19.39 |
Independent Members of Standards and Audit Committee
| Name | Allowance | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart Green | £463.33 | Independent Member of Audit Committee (from 12 November 2025) |
| Grenville Page | £2,473.80 | Independent Chair, Audit Committee |
| Karen Williams | £1,200.00 | Independent Person, Standards Committee |
| Mark Reynolds | £1,200.00 | Independent Person, Standards Committee |
| Gillian McCarthy | £1,200.00 | Independent Person, Standards Committee |