Councillors are increasing the costs to Residents and are imposing cuts on the poorest, the poor on benefits and the sick.

So it is especialy galling for Residents to learn of the size of the pay increases at this time.


EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL - 23 APRIL 2025
AGENDA ITEM 10 - Report by Director of Business Operations and Partnerships
SCHEME FOR MEMBERS’ REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES 2025/26

SCHEME FOR MEMBERS’ REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES 2025/26

(2024/25 figures in brackets)

(All Councillors receive Basic salary - Basic salary increase from (£21,345.00pa) to £25,982.00pa - Increase of £4,637.00pa)

Salary with Remuneration

- Council Leader (£35,580pa) increase to £50,063.00pa - increase of £14,483pa

- Senior Councillors (£26,686pa) to £37,548.00pa increase of £10,862.00pa


You can read the report on Council webpage here -

www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/council-230425

Paras 13 and 14 say -

13. The new Regulations see an increase in the basic Councillor remuneration from
£21,345 to £25,982; the remuneration paid to the Leader of the Council increases from
£35,580, to £50,063; and the remuneration paid to the Civic Head of the Council (Provost) and those designated as Senior Councillors increases from £26,686 to £37,458.

14. However, it should be noted that the Scottish Government has written to the Chief
Executive and the Head of Finance (Chief Financial Officer) to confirm that the figure for the Civic Head of the Council (Provost) and Senior Councillors is incorrectly stated in the Regulations and that revised Regulations will be issued to correct this figure to £37,548.

Basic Remuneration
Each Member of the Council will receive a basic remuneration of £25,982.00 per annum(£21,345.00). Payment will be made on the third Friday of each month by a monthly payment of £2,165.16 (£1,778.75) subject to normal Income Tax, National Insurance and Pension Contribution deductions.


Senior Councillors
In terms of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2025, the Council will pay Senior Councillor remuneration to Members with special responsibilities. These will be paid under the same arrangements as basic payments.

New salaries

Leader of the Council - Cllr Owen O'Donnell
£50,063 (up from £35,580.00)

Provost - Cllr Mary Montague
£37,548 (up from £26,686.00)

Deputy Provost - Cllr Kate Campbell
£37,548 (up from £26,686.00)

Convener for Education, Equalities, Culture and Leisure - Cllr Andrew Anderson
£37,548 (up from £26,686.00)

Convener for Environment and Housing - Cllr Danny Devlin
£37,548 (up from £26,686.00)

Chair of Audit and Scrutiny Committee - Cllr Andrew Morrison
£37,548 (up from £26,686.00)

Chair of Planning Applications Committee/LRB - Cllr Betty Cunningham
£37,548 (up from £26,686.00)

Vice Chair of Planning Applications Committee/LRB - Cllr Jim McLean
£37,548 (up from £26,686.00)

Chair of Licensing Committee - Cllr Paul Edlin
£37,548 (up from £26,686.00)