Elected Members

Financial year 2022-23

Under government legislation, our elected members are entitled to receive a remuneration package. The package consists of salary, subsistence, reimbursement of hotel accommodation and travel expenses. A ceiling applies to the rates for non-salary expenditure and are payable only on production of valid receipts.

The information below relates to quarters 1 and 2 of the 2022/2023 financial year and includes salary rates, additional expenditure and information technology costs.

We are also required to provide adequate training for Elected Members to assist them in carrying out their role. A summary of training, development and conferences for the same period financial year is also included.

Members' remuneration

The cost of councillors' salaries to quarter 2 of 2022/23 was £912,798.86. A breakdown of this figure can be viewed  here [112kb].

See also the  Training Register [101kb] for 2022/23.

Compare previous summaries for 2017/18 - 2021/22.

Other costs to quarter 2 of 2022/23:

•  Council Car Summary [73kb] - Total cost = £1,620.18
•  Travel Expenses [121kb] - Total cost = £8,084.18
•  Conferences [8kb] - Total cost = £350.00

Outside bodies costs to quarter 2 of 2022/23:  

•  Health Board [11kb] *
•  SPT [11kb] *
•  Glasgow Life [10kb]

* This data is for information only. Glasgow City Council does not meet these costs.

Chief officers' costs to quarter 2 of 2022/23:

•  Summary of CO Expenses [22kb] - Total cost =  £822,929.71
•  CO Conferences [10kb] - Total cost = £999.00