FOI Request - Training Allowance for Councillors

Request 101003480860

1.  Do your councillors get a discretionary allowance to spend on training individually as they choose?

2.  How much is this amount annually?

3.  How many councillors are on your council?

4.  How many have used their discretionary allowance?

5.  How much have they spent and on what service, training, activity or otherwise?

Response 21-02-2024 

1. No

2. Not applicable

3. Not applicable

4. Not applicable

5. Not applicable

Please note, there is a central training budget within the Council which is administered by our Organisational Development team.
The annual amount budget amount allocated across 26 councillors is £2,600.