Chesterfield Borough councillors are entitled to claim allowances in connection with carrying out their duties as councillors.

These include a basic allowance for all councillors, and a special responsibility allowance for those with additional responsibilities such as cabinet members and chairs of council committees.

Members' allowances are periodically reviewed by an Independent Remuneration Panel. The most recent panel review took place in December 2019 with changes taking effect from 1 April 2020.

Full details of the current scheme are available in Part 6 of the council constitution.
The council has a legal obligation to publish an annual statement of basic/special responsibility/attendance allowances and any travel and subsistence allowances paid to its members during a financial year.

Details of payments made each year can be downloaded below.

Members' Allowances paid during 2023-2024	(PDF 23 KB)
Members' Allowances paid during 2022-2023	(PDF 94 KB)
Members' Allowances paid during 2021-2022	(PDF 101 KB)
Members' Allowances paid during 2020-2021	(PDF 85 KB)
Members' Allowances paid during 2019-2020	(PDF 83 KB)
Members' Allowances paid during 2018-2019	(PDF 18 KB)
Members' Allowances paid during 2017-2018	(PDF 366 KB)
Members' Allowances paid during 2016-2017	(PDF 202 KB)
Members' Allowances paid during 2015-2016	(PDF 122 KB)
Members' Allowances paid during 2014-2015	(PDF 25 KB)
Members' Allowances paid during 2013-2014	(PDF 44 KB)
Members' Allowances paid during 2012-2013	(PDF 47 KB)