Lancaster City - Councillors’ Allowances Scheme 2026/2027
What is happening?
Lancaster City Council publication of the Councillors’ Allowances Scheme 2026/2027:
Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003
A Councillors’ Allowances Scheme has been agreed for 6 April 2026 until 5 April 2027.
On 17 December 2025 Councillors agreed, on recommendation from the Independent Remuneration Panel, that the basic allowance be increased by 3.2% from £4,434.15 to £4,576.04 per annum.
The scheme allows for carer’s allowances and travel and subsistence on approved duties in addition to the basic allowance and the following special responsibility allowances per annum:
Role Allowance (pa)
Leader of the Council £12,291.25
Deputy Leader of the Council £7,256.95
Cabinet Members £6,145.63
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chair £4,606.45
Budget and Performance Panel Chair £4,064.85
Planning Committee Chair £4,762.03
Licensing Committee Chair £4,762.03
Licensing Act Hearings Sub Committee Chair £483.43
People and Organisational Development Committee Chair £3,634.03
Audit Committee Chair £2,533.71
Appeals Committee Chair £322.28
Council Business Committee Chair £1,555.85
Standards Committee Chair £1,305.54
Leader(s) of Opposition Group(s) (allocated on a pro rata basis) £6,145.63
Champions - £1000 (maximum) allowance to be divided equally between serving ‘Champions’ to a cap of £272.39 each Champion per annum. There are currently two Champions (Armed Forces Champion and Champion for Disabilities) £272.39
Mayor £7,321.67
Deputy Mayor £1,454.53
The full Councillors’ Allowances Scheme may be viewed in the Council’s Constitution on the City Council’s website
Chief Officer, Governance, Lancaster City Council
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