Isle of Wight Council data shows just how much each of our councillors received in allowances across a 12-month period - costing the local authority more than half a million pounds.

The annual figures reveal allowances paid between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024.

All members receive a basic allowance, and some members also receive a special responsibility allowance, to reflect their additional responsibilities.

All members are also entitled to receive a travel allowance, based on the post they hold and the distance between their home and County Hall, and may claim the expenses of any off-Island travel and subsistence they incur while on council business.

Only one councillor, Cllr Clare Mosdell, opted out of receiving the on-Island travel allowance.

Across all its members, the total allowances amount to £546,074.40.

The previous year, between March 2022 and April 2023, the council paid out £512,726.87.

The allowances claimed by each Isle of Wight councillor are as follows:

Cllr David Adams - £10,105.08

Cllr Debbie Andre – £20,298.76

Cllr Jonathan Bacon - £20,442.48

Cllr Michael Beston – £11,318.56

Cllr Ed Blake*** – £2,794.73

Cllr Paul Brading - £10,105.08

Cllr Geoff Brodie – £9,855.36

Cllr Vanessa Churchman - £10,401.33

Cllr Claire Critchison – £17,210.76

Cllr Ian Dore – £12,151.08

Cllr Rodney Downer - £10,105.08

Cllr Warren Drew - £17,311.07

Cllr Suzie Ellis - £10,549.23

Cllr Paul Fuller - £20,177.29

Cllr Andrew Garratt - £13,947.36

Cllr Stephen Hendry - £9,980.16

Cllr Chris Jarman - £14,831.32

Cllr Julie Jones-Evans - £20,914.12

Cllr Philip Jordan - £25,676.04

Cllr Joe Lever - £10,462.18

Cllr Michael Lilley – £15,507.91

Cllr Karl Love – £12,997.18

Cllr Karen Lucioni - £20,692.33

Cllr John Medland - £11,075.98

Cllr Clare Mosdell** - £10,331.43

Cllr John Nicholson - £10,708.34

Cllr Martin Oliver - £9,855.36

Cllr Tig Outlaw - £10,105.08

Cllr Gary Peace* - £6,340.87

Cllr Lora Peacey Wilcox - £24,534.59

Cllr Daryll Pitcher* – £2,594.20

Cllr Matthew Price - £9,855.36

Cllr Ray Redrup - £9,855.36

Cllr Sarah Redrup*** – £5,960.90

Cllr Joe Robertson - £19,348.32

Cllr Richard Quigley**** - £14,430.17

Cllr Chris Quirk - £12,151.08

Cllr Peter Spink - £11,908.35

Cllr Ian Stephens - £22,622.52

Cllr Nick Stuart – £14,425.94

Cllr Ian Ward - £10,105.08

* = no longer a serving councillor.

** = opted out of Island travel allowance.

*** = elected part year.

**** = opted out of increase of basic allowance.