The Local Government (Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations 1989

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Local Government (Allowances) Regulations 1986 as amended by the Local Government (Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations 1987 and the Local Government (Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations 1988. They increase the amounts of attendance allowance, financial loss allowance, and special responsibility allowance payable under the Local Government Act 1972 to members of local authorities and certain other bodies for the performance of approved duties.

The maximum amount of attendance allowance payable to members of local authorities who are councillors is increased from £18.25 to £19.50. The maximum amount of financial loss allowance payable to members of local authorities and other bodies who are not entitled to attendance allowance, and to councillors who opt to receive it instead of attendance allowance, is increased from £29.70 to £32.35 for each 24 hour period and from £14.85 to £16.15 for a period of less than 4 hours.

The total amounts which a principal council may pay in any financial year by way of special responsibility allowances under the Act, and the maximum rate, are increased by 7% over those specified for the financial year ending 31st March 1989.