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ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES 2007/08
Chairman's Allowance
In accordance with Section 15 of the Local Government Act 1972, the Chairman of Sedlescombe Parish Council has been allocated £200 for a Chairman's Allowance for the 2007/08 financial year [Minute F06/07.34 (Finance Committee Meeting 02/01/07)]
The Chairman is authorised to draw from the Allowance. The following amounts were drawn:
- 2007/08 - £196.25 spent
Members' Allowances
Sedlescombe Parish Council has not adopted a Scheme for Members' Allowances and, therefore, councillors cannot claim reimbursement of expenditure on consumables, such as printing ink/paper. They can, and occasionally do, make travel claims at the rate of 40p/mile.
The following amounts were claimed in 2007/08:
| April 2007 | Cllr Dellow to Ticehurst for Police Forum | £8.80 |
| November 2007 | Cllr Wright - Travel to Lancing for Football Foundation workshop (2 passengers) | £55.80 |
| March 2008 | Cllr Wright - Travel to Hailsham for East Sussex Strategic Partnership Rural Forum (1 passenger) | £20.00 |
| Total 2007/08 financial year | £84.60 |
Clerk's Allowances
Sedlescombe Parish Council gives the Clerk a £200 p.a. allowance for the use of her home as the Council's office.
The Clerk is eligible to make travel claims at the rate of 40p/mile.
The following amounts were claimed in 2007/8
| April 2007 | Monthly travel | £17.33 |
| May 2007 | Monthly travel | £17.33 |
| June 2007 | Monthly travel | £17.33 |
| July 2007 | Monthly travel | £17.33 |
| July 2007 | Parking for Clerks'Meeting | £3.00 |
| August 2007 | Monthly travel | £17.33 |
| September 2007 | Monthly travel | £17.33 |
| October 2007 | Monthly travel | £17.33 |
| November 2007 | Monthly travel | £17.33 |
| November 2007 | Travel to SLCC conference | £13.95 |
| December 2007 | Monthly travel | £17.33 |
| January 2008 | Monthly travel | £17.33 |
| February 2008 | Monthly travel | £17.33 |
| February 2008 | Parking for Clerks' Technical Meeting | £1.50 |
| March 2008 | Monthly travel | £17.33 |
| March 2008 | Travel to Clerks'Meeting at Billingshurst, quarter share | £10.00 |
| Total for 2007/08 financial year | £236.41 |