Orkney Islands Council
Councillors’ Record of Claims 2025 to 2026
IMAGE: The page contains a table recording councillors’ salaries, expenses, reimbursements from outside bodies and other Council services, and total salaries and expenses for 2025 to 2026, followed by explanatory notes.
| Name | Ward | OIC Post Held | Other Bodies Post Held | Committee or Other Bodies | Salary | Car and Van Mileage Expenses | Travel Expenses | Subsistence: Accommodation | Subsistence: Meals | Telephone and ICT Expenses | Other Allowances and Expenses | Total Expenses | Expenses Reimbursed from Outside Bodies and other Council Services | Salaries and Expenses Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Bevan | Stromness and South Isles | Convener | Orkney Islands Council Twinning | 37,080.81 | 1,303.20 | 483.19 -471.49 | 90.00 -90.00 | 20.00 | 67.20 | 0.00 | 1,963.59 | -561.49 | 38,482.91 | |
| S Clackson | North Isles | Councillor | Deputy Convener | O&SVJB | 26,734.91 | 0.00 -43.20 | 2,342.72 -6,665.99 | 5,302.28 | 2,123.93 -419.85 | 230.24 | 171.94 | 10,171.11 | -3,087.57 | 33,818.45 |
| S Cowie | Kirkwall West and Orphir | Depute Leader | Orkney Islands Council Twinning | 31,559.04 | 0.00 | 1,889.87 -737.93 | 1,387.30 -1,191.71 | 0.00 | 67.20 | 1,341.78 -667.78 | 4,686.15 | -2,597.42 | 33,647.77 | |
| D Dawson | Kirkwall East | Vice Chair | Planning | 25,782.59 | 70.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 67.20 | 0.00 | 137.60 | 0.00 | 25,920.19 | |
| L Hall | Stromness and South Isles | Chair | Member | Monitoring & Audit O&SVJB | 31,559.04 | 1,426.50 -16.65 | 2,097.79 -338.69 | 450.00 -200.00 | 794.05 -8.32 | 67.20 | 0.00 | 4,835.54 | -563.66 | 35,830.92 |
| S Heddle | Kirkwall East | Councillor | Vice President | COSLA | 25,782.59 | 43.20 -43.20 | 9,631.62 -6,665.99 | 0.00 | 419.85 -419.85 | 221.08 | 0.00 | 10,315.75 | -7,129.04 | 28,969.30 |
| R King | West Mainland | Vice Chair | Integration Joint Board * | 35,215.72 | 990.00 | 0.00 -715.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 -11.05 | 217.20 | 0.00 | 1,207.20 | -726.68 | 35,696.24 | |
| K Leask | Kirkwall West and Orphir | Chair Vice Chair | Member | Enterprise & Infrastructure Licensing O&SVJB & HITRANS | 35,215.72 | 264.15 | 1,975.61 -216.00 | 621.94 -1,392.31 | 115.69 -469.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,977.39 | -2,077.61 | 36,115.50 |
| L Manson | Kirkwall West and Orphir | Councillor | 25,782.59 | 0.00 | 517.84 -517.84 | 241.80 -241.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 759.64 | -759.64 | 25,782.59 | ||
| J Moar | East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray | Councillor | 25,782.59 | 886.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 67.20 | 0.00 | 953.70 | 0.00 | 26,736.29 | ||
| J Park | Stromness and South Isles | Councillor | 25,782.59 | 688.50 | 16.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.85 | 0.00 | 710.10 | 0.00 | 26,492.69 | ||
| R Peace | East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray | Councillor | 25,782.59 | 554.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 67.20 | 0.00 | 621.85 | 0.00 | 26,404.44 | ||
| J R Scott | Kirkwall East | Councillor | Member | O&SVJB | 25,782.59 | 294.60 | 1,162.38 -987.88 | 774.50 -598.50 | 123.98 | 69.32 | 0.00 | 2,424.78 | -1,586.38 | 26,620.99 |
| G Shearer | Kirkwall East | Chair | Education, Communities & Housing | 35,215.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 67.20 | 0.00 | 67.20 | 0.00 | 35,282.92 | |
| G Skuse | East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray | Vice Chair | Monitoring & Audit | 25,782.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 74.84 | 0.00 | 74.84 | 0.00 | 25,857.43 | |
| J Stevenson | West Mainland | Councillor | Member | O&SVJB | 25,782.59 | 572.85 -9.45 | 338.69 -338.69 | 137.50 -137.50 | 0.00 | 67.40 | 0.00 | 1,116.44 | -485.64 | 26,413.39 |
| I Taylor | Kirkwall West and Orphir | Vice Chair | Education, Communities & Housing | 25,782.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 67.20 | 0.00 | 67.20 | 0.00 | 25,849.79 | |
| M Thomson | North Isles | Chair Vice Chair | Orkney Ferries Limited Enterprise & Infrastructure | 31,559.04 | 301.05 | 1,753.40 | 2,304.77 | 642.69 | 67.43 | 0.00 | 5,069.34 | 0.00 | 36,628.38 | |
| O Tierney | West Mainland | Chair | Planning | 35,215.72 | 943.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 73.20 | 0.00 | 1,016.36 | 0.00 | 36,232.08 | |
| D A Tullock | West Mainland | Chair | Licensing | 31,559.04 | 1,597.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 67.20 | 0.00 | 1,664.55 | 0.00 | 33,223.59 | |
| H Woodbridge | North Isles | Leader | Member | Orkney Islands Council CoHI | 49,440.11 | 33.06 | 6,227.32 -300.09 | 2,618.44 -320.00 | 321.92 -94.00 | 23.12 | 687.50 | 9,911.36 | -714.09 | 58,637.38 |
| Total | 638,180.77 | 9,969.17 | 28,437.18 | 13,928.53 | 4,562.11 | 1,653.48 | 2,201.22 | 60,751.69 | -20,289.22 | 678,643.24 |
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
- 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 - GLA City Council (HSCP) - Mtg in 2024.
Reimbursement of expenses from Outside Bodies and other Council Services refers to:-
The Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board (O&SVJB).
The Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS).
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).
The Convention of The Highlands and Islands (CoHI).
Twinning includes International Engagement with Nordic & Arctic Regions.