Nigel Rock Allowances and Expenses 2008/09
Nigel Rock is not yet an MP but is a District Councillor in Stratford District. He represents the District Council ward most distant from Stratford Council offices. In the interests of full and transparent disclosure about our prospective parliamentary candidate, this information is included here having been drawn from the Council's reports. There are 53 Councillors - Nigel Rock is 25th out of 53 Councillors in respect of payments received from the public purse.
Allowances
Nigel Rock received a councillor's allowance of £4455, this figure being the lowest (jointly) in the ranking of Councillors who served a full term. It is slightly less than the basic allowance, as he refused an increase recommended by the remuneration panel. Nigel Rock is one of 6 councillors who declined the increase (all of whom were Lib Dems).
Travel
Stratford Councillors can have some, but not all, of the costs of their travel from home reimbursed. Travel on Ward business is not reimbursable but travel to meetings is eligible at the same rate as Council staff. The only practical means of travel to Stratford from Nigel's home is by car. Lib Dems at the Council have proposed a reduction in the mileage rate. Wherever possible, Nigel combines business to minimise the number of trips in the interest of the environment and reducing costs. Cllr Nigel Rock received £974 (15th out of 53 despite furthest distance from Council Offices.) Following pressure from Lib Dems, including Council Motions, members have the option to claim a reduced mileage allowance (from August 2009). Nigel Rock is one of those Councillors who choose to claim substantially less that the entitlement.
Subsistence
Councillors can claim for meals etc when away from home for longer periods. Despite the availability of this for reimbursement, Nigel has not claimed for any subsistence.
Publications
Nigel Rock communicates regularly with the residents in his Ward via the publication of Focus Newsletters. He pays for the cost of printing these leaflets himself. From his own pocket, he also makes a financial contribution to Stockton's News equivalent to a full page advertisement, in compensation for the inclusion of his monthly news item.
Stratford District Council - Members Allowances & Expenses 2008/09
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