This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'expence claimes of all Mendip DC councillors'.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF ALLOWANCES CLAIMED BY MENDIP DISTRICT COUNCILLORS – 1 APRIL 2005 TO 31 MARCH 2006 
 
 
The Local Authorities Members' Allowances (England) Regulations, 2003 
require the Council to publish details of the actual allowances paid to its elected Councillors and Co-opted Members of Council Committees and 
Sub-Committees each financial year. There is an explanatory footnote. 
 
 
Elected Members of the Council 
 
 
 
Basic Allowance
Special 
Career’s 
Subsistence 
Travel Allowance 
 
Responsibility 
Allowance (£) 
Allowance (£) 
(£) 
Allowances (£) 
 
 
 
Councillor 
 
 
 
ANDREWS Peter 
3200.04
 
304.80 
BEHA Brian 
3200.04
 
114.80 
BENNETT Les 
3200.04
2349.96 
8.38
1117.80 
BRUNSDON John 3200.04
750.00 
11.00
406.40 
BUCKLAND Keith 
3200.04
 
 
BUFFREY Dennis 
2666.70
1712.51 
788.00 
BULLEN Carole 
3200.04
 
845.60 
BURGESS Graham 
3200.04
2154.13 
363.20 
CAMBROOK Nicholas 
3200.04
 
60.00 
CAWOOD Gloria 
3200.04
518.73 
163.20 
CHESSUM Thierry 
 
2933.37
 
182.40 
COLES John 
3200.04
 
 
COPPING Alan 
3200.04
 
630.00 
DAVIES Simon 
3200.04
1329.94 
 
FORREST Ron 
3200.04
1300.02 
340.40 
GAIT Philip 
3200.04
 
756.00 
GLANVILE Alistair 
3200.04
2600.04 
 
GRAHAM Ian 
3200.04
 
41.20 
HASELL Ian 
3200.04
 
729.60 
HIGGINS Ted 
3200.04
 
 
HOOTON Damon 
3200.04
 
310.40 
HORRELL Dick 
3200.04
 
176.80 
HUDSON Claire 
3200.04
2345.21 
594.60 
JAMES Edward 
3200.04
 
 
JOHN Elizabeth 
3200.04
2600.04 
402.00 
LONG Rex 
3200.04
 
 
MACKAY Bill 
3200.04
3033.37 
 
MACKENZIE Roy  3200.04
 
267.20 
MADDOCK Ken 
3200.04
9099.96 
415.05
1750.40 

 
 
Basic Allowance
Special 
Career’s 
Subsistence 
Travel Allowance 
 
Responsibility 
Allowance (£) 
Allowance (£) 
(£) 
Allowances (£) 
 
 
 
Councillor 
 
 
 
MASON Jay 
3200.04
 128.00 
MATTICK Des 
3200.04
 
958.40 
MEIKLE Ros 
135.02
 
 
MOCHNACZ Jim  3200.04
 
 
OSMAN John 
3200.04
2600.04 
 
PAGE Anne 
3200.04
 
177.20 
PARHAM John 
3200.04
3848.35 
 
PIPES David 
3200.04
2600.04 
25.14
912.40 
ROBINSON Margaret 
3200.04
1235.87 
 
ROBINSON Stephen 
3200.04
 
 
SAPSTEAD Gordon 
3200.04
 
148.40 
SIGGS Harvey 
3200.04
4008.34 
114.70
1493.60 
SKIDMORE Dick 
3200.04
150.00 
518.80 
ST JOHN 
Michael 
3200.04
 
 
TREBY Paul 
3200.04
2600.04 
 
WILLS Roy 
3200.04
433.34 
599.60 
WILSON Stan 
3200.04
 583.20 
WOOLLCOMBE-ADAMS 
Nigel 
3200.04
3900.00 7.00
1091.20 
 
 
Co-opted Members of Council Committees and Sub-Committees 
 
Co-optee 
Special  
Travel Allowance £
Subsistence Allowance £
Carers’ Allowance £
 
Responsibility 
 
Allowance (£)
Mike Hillman –   

- - 
Independent Member; Standards 
2499.96
Committee 
 
Louise Somerville-Williams –   
 

Independent Member; Standards 
31.20
10.10
Committee 
 
 
 
 
Explanatory Notes: 
 


1.  The Basic Allowance has to be paid to every Councillor and at the same level for each Councillor. It recognises the expenses incurred in being a 
Councillor for Ward work and domestic costs. Special Responsibility Allowances are paid to recognise the additional roles some Councillors perform 
beyond the role of a local Councillor. 
 
2.  The travel allowances shown above are the amounts reclaimed for car mileage or public transport fares.   
 
3.  When a number of Councillors travel to the same event and share the use of a car, only the driver can claim a mileage allowance. 
 
4.  The Subsistence Allowances shown above are the amounts reclaimed for meals and hotel accommodation whilst on official business.  They do not 
include hotel costs paid directly by the Council. 
 
Further information on the allowances arrangements may be obtained from the Member Support Officer, Mendip District Council, Council Offices, Shepton 
Mallet, Somerset (Tel: 01749 341341) or email enquires to: [email address]