Telford councillors paid more than £600,000 in allowances and reimbursements over 12 months
Borough councillors and co-optees in Telford & Wrekin were paid more than £600,000 in allowances and re-imbursements in 2018/19.
The council has published the amounts paid out to its 54 councillors and 11 co-optees for the last financial year.
It said that the total was £243 down on last year, and £55,638 down on 2009/10.
Councillors all receive a basic allowance of £7,870 a year, while councillors with special responsibilities including membership of cabinet are entitled to an additional allowance.
A council spokesperson said: "Councillors were paid £11,550 less in allowances than they were entitled to as the cabinet took a voluntary reduction in special responsibilities allowance.
"The total voluntary reduction made by Cabinet members since 2011 totals over £146,000 and this latest saving was used to help fund the council’s Young People’s Grants Scheme to promote educational, cultural and sporting excellence in the borough.
"Councillors and co-optees can also claim reimbursements for expenses incurred in their council work. In 2018/19 this was £420.88. In 2009/10 the total figure for reimbursements was £12,008."
Full details of what each councillor is paid and reimbursements claimed are published at www.telford.gov.uk/opencouncil
