# The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2025, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007

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(1) The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (7).
(2) For the table in regulation 6(2) (remuneration of the Leader of the Council) substitute—
“
(a)
Band B – £50,063
(b)
Band C– £60,791
(c)
Band D – £71,519.
”.
(3) For the table in regulation 7(2) (remuneration of the Civic Head) substitute—
“
(a)
Band B – £37,548
(b)
Band C – £45,594
(c)
Band D – £53,640.
”.
(4) In regulation 8(2) (remuneration and number of Senior Councillors)—
(a) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a) 10, for each of the following—
Clackmannanshire Council
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
East Lothian Council
East Renfrewshire Council
Inverclyde Council
Midlothian Council
Moray Council
Orkney Islands Council
Shetland Islands Council
Stirling Council
West Dunbartonshire Council;”,
(b) omit sub-paragraphs (b) and (c).
(5) In regulation 9 (amount of remuneration of Senior Councillors) for paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) The maximum yearly amount that may be paid to a Senior Councillor is as follows, depending on the banding of a local authority—
(a)
Band B – £37,548
(b)
Band C – £45,594
(c)
Band D – £53,640.
”.
(6) In regulation 10 (Councillors’ remuneration) for “£21,345” substitute “£25,982”.
(6A) In regulation 12 (joint boards)—
(a) in paragraph (8) (which concerns the total yearly amount to be paid to the convener of a joint board) for “£26,686” substitute “£28, 207”,
(b) in paragraph (9) (which concerns the total yearly amount to be paid to the vice-convener of a joint board)—
(i) omit “of” where it second occurs,
(ii) for “£25,352” substitute “£26,797”.
(7) In the schedule (banding of local authorities for remuneration arrangements)—
(a) omit the list under the heading “Band A”,
(b) for the list under the heading “Band B” substitute—
“Angus Council
Argyll and Bute Council
Clackmannanshire Council
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Dundee City Council
East Ayrshire Council
East Dunbartonshire Council
East Lothian Council
East Renfrewshire Council
Falkirk Council
Inverclyde Council
Midlothian Council
Moray Council
North Ayrshire Council
Orkney Islands Council
Perth and Kinross Council
Renfrewshire Council
Scottish Borders Council
Shetland Islands Council
Stirling Council
South Ayrshire Council
West Dunbartonshire Council
West Lothian Council”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/8/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-governance-scotland-act-2004-remuneration-amendment-regulations-2025/regulation-2
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