Councillors' remuneration, allowances and expenses: guidance

(a) Meals taken by a member of a local authority within the electoral ward in respect of which they hold office (including within any council premises) for the following wards -

The amount per day stated for each meal in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) if the local authority determines the expense is reasonably incurred for approved duties, and otherwise no reimbursement.

The Highland Council

Ward 1 - North West and Central Sutherland

Ward 6 - Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh

Ward 12 - Caol and Mallaig

Ward 22 - Fort William and Ardnamurchan

Argyll & Bute Council

Ward 2 - Kintyre and the Islands

Ward 4 - Oban South and the Isles

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Ward 1 - Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas

Shetland Islands Council

Ward 1 - North Isles

Orkney Islands Council

Ward 3 - Stromness and South Isles

Ward 6 - North Isles

North Ayrshire Council

Ward 2 - Ardrossan and Arran

Ward 8 - North Coast and Cumbraes

(b) Breakfast (where no overnight subsistence is claimed)

£8 per day

(c) Lunch

£12 per day

(d) Dinner

£25 per day

Meals taken under paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) exclude those purchased or taken by a member of a local authority within the electoral ward in respect of which they hold office and those purchased or taken while he/she is carrying out council business in any local authority premises in the area of the local authority of which they are a member

(e) Overnight accommodation away from home and council premises (costs for bed and breakfast)

£131 within London

£110 elsewhere

(ee) overnight accommodation away from home with friends or family

£25 per night if the local authority considers that the cost is reasonably incurred for approved duties, otherwise no allowance is payable.

(f) Other particular costs of travel by private car or van, motorcycle or bicycle, being-

Receipted costs of expense

(i) parking charges

(ii) road pricing schemes and congestion charging

(iii) ferry fares

(fa) Costs of chartering a boat

Receipted cost of expense

(g) Road and bridge tolls

Actual costs of expense

(h) Public transport (including taxis)

Receipted cost of expense

(i) Telephone and computer line rental for use of personal telephone and computer for approved duties

50 per cent of line rental cost

(j) Telephone and computer line rental for second line for approved duties use

Receipted cost of expense

(k) Telephone and computer costs (apart from calls or line rental) necessarily incurred for approved duties

Receipted cost of expense

(l) Calls made in respect of approved duties, on a home telephone, networked personal computer, fax machine, or personal mobile telephone

Receipted cost of expense