Special responsibility allowances are paid to certain members of the council as follows:
| Position | Allowance |
|---|---|
| Chair of the council | £12,385 |
| Vice chair of the council | £4,108 |
| Leader of the council | £40,447 |
| Deputy leader of the council | £21,588 |
| Executive members | £19,945 |
| Chair of the health overview and scrutiny committee | £11,273 |
| Chairs of other overview and scrutiny committees | £5,637 |
| Vice chairs of overview and scrutiny committees | £1,879 |
| Chair of the pension fund committee | £5,637 |
| Chairs of area constituency committees | £5,637 |
| Chair of the appeals committee | £5,637 |
| Vice chair of the appeals committee | £939 |
| Chair of audit committee | £4,864 |
| Chair of the strategic planning committee | £7,110 |
| Vice chair of the strategic planning committee | £2,184 |
| Chair of the general licensing and registration committee | £4,010 |
| Vice chair of the general licensing and registration committee | £1,879 |
| Chair of the standards and governance committee | £4,509 |
| Chairs of the area constituency planning committees | £3,891 |
| Vice chairs of the area constituency planning committees | £1,485 |
| Chair of the statutory licensing committee | £3,570 |
| Vice chair of the statutory licensing committee | £1,879 |
| Champions for young people, older people and climate change | £1,879 |
| Chairs of the statutory licensing sub committees (per meeting) | £250 |
| Chairs of the general licensing and registration sub committees (per meeting) | £250 |
| Leaders of political groups, where the group is the second largest eligible party in group membership | £6,957 |
| Leaders of political groups, where the group is the third largest eligible party in group membership | £3,598 |
| Secretaries of political groups, where the group is the largest party in group membership | £2,818 |
| Secretaries of political groups, where the group is the second largest eligible party in group membership | £1,879 |
| Secretaries of political groups, where the group is the third largest eligible party in group membership | £939 |
The minimum group size to be eligible for an allowance is nine members.
| Other Allowances | Allowance |
|---|---|
| Independent persons for standards and governance committee | £939 |
| Chairman of the pension board | £3,182 |
| Chair of the police, fire and crime panel | £9,394 |
| Vice-chairs of the police, fire and crime panel | £3,758 |
| Members of the police, fire and crime panel | £1,879 |
| Community members of the police, fire and crime panel | £1,879 |