Special responsibilities
In addition to the basic allowance of £10,080, an annual special responsibility allowance is payable to those members who have a significant level of other responsibility. Those positions attracting such an allowance and the updated rates are listed below:
| Position | Annual allowance |
|---|---|
| Mayor | £18,369 |
| Deputy Mayor | £4,425 |
| Leader of the Council | £28,185 |
| Deputy Leader of the Council | £14,637 |
| Lead Members | £13,011 |
| Executive Support Members | £6,174 |
| Chairs of Scrutiny Committees | £8,133 |
| Chair of Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel | £8,133 |
| Chair of Licensing and Safety Regulatory Panel | £8,133 |
| Leaders of the Opposition Groups (with at least three Members) | £8,133 |
| Representatives of the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority | £2,916 |
| Representatives of the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee | £3,825 |
| Co-opted Chair | £546 |
| Co-opted Member | £384 |
If a member does not hold the position for which special responsibility allowance is paid for a whole year, the amount of such allowance payable will be proportionate to the period for which the position was held.
Basic and special responsibility allowances are increased in April each year in accordance with the annual pay settlement for local government employees (administrative, professional, technical and clerical staff).
The figures shown in the index are correct for the financial year 2011 to 2012.
This page was last updated on 1 June 2011
