The purpose of a Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy is to provide the reasonable and appropriate reimbursement of expenses and provision of facilities to councillors to help them undertake their civic duties. At the same time, it supports transparency and accountability in the reimbursement of expenses and provision of facilities to the Lord Mayor and Councillors.

The draft Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy has been developed using the Office of Local Government’s Policy Template with changes made to align with CN practices and procedures. CN’s additional clauses are depicted as a lower case letter e.g. 5.2a.

CN’s current policy is available on CN’s website.

We are seeking community feedback on the draft Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy. The public exhibition period commences on Thursday 28 November 2024. You can submit your feedback by completing the below form.

The public exhibition period closes on Thursday 16 January 2025.

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