Orkney Islands Council
Councillors’ Record of Claims 2023 to 2024
IMAGE: A table listing each Orkney Islands councillor, their ward, posts held, salary, reimbursement of expenses, expenses reimbursed from outside bodies and twinning, and total salaries and expenses for 2023–2024. The table reports a total salary expenditure of £462,744.91, total expenses of £66,419.12, reimbursements of £19,715.26, and total salaries and expenses of £509,448.77.
| Name | Ward | OIC Post Held | Other Bodies Post Held | Committee or Other Bodies | Salary | Car and Van Mileage Expenses | Travel Expenses | Accommodation | Meals | Telephone and ICT Expenses | Other Allowances and Expenses | Total Expenses | Expenses Reimbursed from Outside Bodies and Twinning | Salaries and Expenses Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Bevan | Stromness and South Isles | Convener | Orkney Islands Council Twinning | 25,099.58 0.00 | 1,699.20 0.00 | 517.00 0.00 | 312.76 -74.80 | 0.00 0.00 | 93.76 0.00 | 0.00 0.00 | 2,622.72 | -74.80 | 27,647.50 | |
| S Clackson | North Isles | Deputy Convener | O&SVJB | 23,748.34 -3,672.00 | 324.40 0.00 | 983.82 -318.46 | 2,433.25 -357.41 | 1,332.37 -136.42 | 259.56 0.00 | 155.25 0.00 | 5,488.65 | -4,484.29 | 24,752.70 | |
| S Cowie | Kirkwall West and Orphir | Deputy Leader Chair | Orkney Islands Council Monitoring & Audit | 22,211.93 | 0.00 | 463.96 | 63.25 | 0.00 | 84.19 | 0.00 | 611.40 | 0.00 | 22,823.33 | |
| D Dawson | Kirkwall East | Chair | Member | Development & Infrastructure HITRANS | 23,593.38 | 139.50 -139.50 | 111.10 -111.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 84.00 | 0.00 | 334.60 | -250.60 | 23,677.38 |
| L Hall | Stromness and South Isles | Chair/Vice Chair | Member | Monitoring & Audit O&SVJB | 20,229.93 | 1,581.30 -24.75 | 1,421.72 -54.17 | 700.03 -14.66 | 1,002.13 | 84.33 | 10.00 | 4,799.51 | -93.58 | 24,935.86 |
| S Heddle | Kirkwall East | Vice President | COSLA | 20,076.34 | 272.70 -272.70 | 7,562.50 -4,894.26 | 0.00 | 258.39 -258.39 | 219.68 | 0.00 | 8,313.27 | -5,425.35 | 22,964.26 | |
| R King | West Mainland | Vice Chair | Integration Joint Board | 23,249.18 | 1,174.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 264.00 | 0.00 | 1,438.95 | 0.00 | 24,688.13 | |
| K Leask | Kirkwall West and Orphir | Vice Chair | Vice Chair | Planning Licensing O&SVJB | 20,076.34 | 0.00 | 1,746.84 -421.96 | 596.93 -66.67 | 0.00 | 84.00 | 0.00 | 2,427.77 | -488.63 | 22,015.48 |
| L Manson | Kirkwall West and Orphir | 20,076.34 | 0.00 | 10.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.98 | 0.00 | 20,087.32 | |||
| J Moar | East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray | Sub Member | O&SVJB | 20,076.34 | 846.65 -26.10 | 338.41 -338.41 | 133.33 -133.33 | 23.95 -23.95 | 84.00 | 0.00 | 1,426.34 | -521.79 | 20,980.89 | |
| R Peace | East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray | 20,076.34 | 702.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 84.00 | 0.00 | 786.65 | 0.00 | 20,862.99 | |||
| J R Scott | Kirkwall East | Member | O&SVJB | 20,076.34 | 0.00 | 403.92 -348.42 | 357.50 -133.33 | 54.75 -30.83 | 84.33 | 0.00 | 900.50 | -512.58 | 20,464.26 | |
| G Shearer | Kirkwall East | Chair | Education, Leisure & Housing | 23,593.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 84.00 | 0.00 | 84.00 | 0.00 | 23,677.38 | |
| G Skuse | East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray | Vice Chair | Development & Infrastructure | 20,076.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 84.00 | 0.00 | 84.00 | 0.00 | 20,160.34 | |
| J Stevenson | West Mainland | Vice Chair | Member | Education, Leisure & Housing O&SVJB | 20,076.34 | 730.80 -6.30 | 0.00 -294.02 | 133.33 -133.33 | 0.00 | 84.00 | 0.00 | 948.13 | -433.65 | 20,590.82 |
| J Stockan | Stromness and South Isles | Leader Chair | Member | Orkney Islands Council Policy and Resources COHI and COSLA Twinning | 28,543.59 | 1,885.05 | 8,498.41 -1,779.06 | 3,803.74 -2,131.57 | 509.59 -186.38 | 91.73 | 1,474.98 -625.98 | 16,263.50 | -4,722.99 | 40,084.10 |
| I Taylor | Kirkwall West and Orphir | 20,076.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 84.00 | 0.00 | 84.00 | 0.00 | 20,160.34 | |||
| M Thomson | North Isles | Chair | Board of Orkney Ferries Limited Reimbursed through Orkney Ferries | 22,211.93 -322.68 | 559.45 | 1,750.50 | 2,030.96 | 611.31 | 84.00 | 820.00 | 5,856.22 | -322.68 | 27,745.47 | |
| O Tierney | West Mainland | Chair | Planning | 23,593.38 | 913.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 84.00 | 0.00 | 997.42 | 0.00 | 24,590.80 | |
| D A Tullock | West Mainland | Chair | Licensing | 21,679.87 | 1,597.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 84.00 | 0.00 | 1,681.19 | 0.00 | 23,361.06 | |
| H Woodbridge | North Isles | Deputy Leader/Leader Vice Chair/Chair | Member | Orkney Islands Council Policy and Resources COHI and COSLA Twinning | 24,303.36 | 98.33 -3.15 | 6,316.83 -1,380.63 | 3,565.18 -895.27 | 453.91 -105.27 | 85.23 | 739.84 | 11,259.32 | -2,384.32 | 33,178.36 |
| Total | 462,744.91 | 12,525.59 | 30,125.99 | 14,130.26 | 4,246.40 | 2,190.81 | 3,200.07 | 66,419.12 | -19,715.26 | 509,448.77 |
Explanatory Notes
The councillor's record of claims has been prepared in accordance with the Local Government (Allowances and Expenses) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 and additional guidance notes as issued by the Scottish Government.
All expenses properly incurred by Councillors while carrying out their approved duties are re-imbursed by the Council subject to predetermined limits.
The record includes expenditure incurred directly by the Council on behalf of the Councillor, for example, travel expenses, information services and conference fees if organised by the council.
The following support functions are the responsibility of the Council, and are therefore not included in the above table of figures:-
- Training and development by in-house providers, including seminars, at no additional cost;
- The provision of insurance in respect of Councillors, including employers and public liability cover, at a cost of £100.14.
- Accounting for tax and national insurance on the figures quoted above.
- Local Government Pension & Apprenticeship Levy Payments.
Other Allowances and Expenses include conference and training fees.
Reimbursement of expenses from Outside Bodies refers to the Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board, HITRANS, COSLA and COHI. Twinning includes International Engagement with Nordic & Arctic Regions.
The total cost of £509,448.77 for the financial year 2023-2024 represents an increase of £28,124.96 or 5.84% on the previous year.