The Local Government (Allowances and Expenses) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 provide the basis of the payment of allowances and expenses to our members who are elected at an ordinary election or by-election, and for the duration of their service in the office of councillor.

April 2023 - March 2024

A summary of Falkirk councillors’ allowance and expenses

Name Designation Salary Expenses1 Total
David Aitchison C £20,099.00 NIL £20,099.00
Margaret Anslow C £20,099.00 NIL £20,099.00
David Balfour SC 3 £22,586.00 NIL £22,586.00
Lorna Binnie SC 3 £22,586.00 £547.89 £23,133.89 
Robert Bissett CH £30,154.00 £563.57 £30,717.57
Gary Bouse SC 1 £26,943.00 NIL £26,943.00
Claire Mackie Brown C £20,099.00 NIL £20,099.00
William Buchanan SC 2 £24,149.00 £191.56 £24,340.56
James Bundy C £20,099.00 NIL £20,099.00 
Fiona Collie SC 1 £26,943.00 NIL £26,943.00
Bryan Deakin SC1 £26,943.00  NIL £26,943.00
Stacey Devine SC 1 £26,943.00 NIL £26,943.00
Gordon Forrest C £20,099.00 844.14 £20,943.14
Jim Flynn C £20,099.00 £702.31 £20,099.00
Paul Garner SC 1 £26,943.00 NIL £26,943.00
Anne Hannah SC 2 £24,149.00 NIL £24,149.00
Alf Kelly C £20,099.00  NIL £20,099.00 
James Kerr SC 3 £22,586.00 NIL £22,586.00
Brian McCabe C £20,099.00 £467.10 £20,566.10
Cecil Meiklejohn L £40,205.00 £84.60 £40,289.60 
Laura Murtagh C £20,403.22 £61.26  £20,464.48
Alan Nimmo SC (JB) £25,128.00 £275.89 £25,403.89
Siobhan Paterson C £20,099.00 NIL £20,099.00
Sarah Patrick C £20,099.00 NIL £20,099.00
Jack Redmond C £20,099.00 NIL £20,099.00
Jim Robertson C £20,099.00 NIL £20,099.00
Ann Ritchie C £20,099.00 NIL £20,099.00
Iain Sinclair SC 1 £26,943.00 £26.80  £26,969.80 
Robert Spears C £20,099.00 £184.05 £20,099.00
Euan Stainbank SC 2 £24,149.00  NIL £24,149.00

1 A detailed breakdown of expenses (travel, subsistence, ICT, and other expenses) claimed can be found in the download section.

Notes

Under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007 as amended, there are four levels of remuneration payments for councillors, covering the following positions:

  • Civic Head (Provost) (CH)
  • Leader of Council (L)
  • Senior Councillors (SC), and
  • Councillors (C)

Except for Senior Councillors, the level of remuneration is set in the Regulations. Councils have a degree of discretion in setting the number of, and remuneration for, Senior Councillors within certain parameters. Falkirk Council has set 3 levels for Senior Councillors.

SC 1: £26,943

  • Portfolio Holders

SC 2: £24,149

  • Conveners of Planning, Civic Licensing and Licensing Board
  • Leader of Labour Group

SC 3: £22,586

  • Depute Provost, Convener of Pensions
  • Leader of Conservative Group

A summary of expenses met by the Council

Name Designation Travel Other Total
David Aitchison C NIL NIL NIL
Margaret Anslow C NIL NIL NIL
David Balfour SC 3 £432.46 NIL £432.46
Lorna Binnie SC 3 NIL NIL NIL
Robert Bissett CH £1,477.51 NIL £1,477.51
Gary Bouse SC 1 NIL NIL NIL
Claire Mackie Brown C NIL NIL NIL
William Buchanan SC 2 £90.69 NIL £90.69
James Bundy C NIL NIL NIL
Fiona Collie SC 1 NIL NIL NIL
Bryan Deakin C NIL NIL NIL
Stacey Devine SC 1 NIL NIL NIL
Gordon Forrest C NIL NIL NIL
Jim Flynn C NIL NIL NIL
Paul Garner SC 1 NIL NIL NIL
Anne Hannah SC 2 NIL NIL NIL
Alf Kelly C NIL NIL NIL
James Kerr SC 3 NIL NIL NIL
Brian McCabe C NIL NIL NIL
Cecil Meiklejohn L £427.83 NIL £427.83
Laura Murtagh C NIL NIL NIL
Alan Nimmo SC (JB) NIL NIL NIL
Siobhan Paterson C NIL NIL NIL
Sarah Patrick C NIL NIL NIL
Jack Redmond C NIL NIL NIL
Jim Robertson C NIL NIL NIL
Ann Ritchie C NIL NIL NIL
Iain Sinclair SC 1 NIL NIL NIL
Robert Spears C NIL NIL NIL
Euan Stainbank SC 2 NIL NIL NIL
Subtotal £2,428.49 NIL £2,428.49
Civic Officer & Vehicle £2,307.96 NIL £2,307.96
Total £4,736.45 NIL £4,736.45

Notes

Falkirk Council has one civic vehicle for use by councillors in undertaking their approved duties, where considered appropriate. The amount reported includes estimated running cost of the civic vehicle, together with a proportionate allocation of Civic Officer salary cost for the undertaking of civic and approved duties.

For further information visit Councillors' roles, conduct and pay.

Previous years

Disaggregated data on councillors’ allowances and expenses from previous years is available for download.

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