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The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2026

S.S.I. 2026/1 · Made 6 January 2026

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Made 6th January 2026

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 8th January 2026

Coming into force 1st April 2026

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 11(1) and 16(2)(b) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2004 asp 9.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2026 and come into force on 1 April 2026.

2Amendment of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007

(1)

The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

For the table in regulation 6(2) (remuneration of the Leader of the Council) substitute—

“

(a)Band B - £51,715
(b)Band C - £62,797
(c)Band D - £73,879

”.

(3)

For the table in regulation 7(2) (remuneration of the Civic Head) substitute—

“

(a)Band B - £38,787
(b)Band C - £47,099
(c)Band D - £55,410

”.

(4)

For the table in regulation 9(3) (amount of remuneration of Senior Councillors) substitute—

“

(a)Band B - £38,787
(b)Band C - £47,099
(c)Band D - £55,410

”.

(5)

In regulation 10 (Councillors’ remuneration) for “£25,982” substitute “£26,839”.

(6)

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 “£28,207” substitute “£29,138”,

(b)

in paragraph (9) (which concerns the total yearly amount to be paid to the vice-convener of a joint board) for “£26,797” substitute “£27,681”.

Signature

SHONA ROBISON

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew's House,

Edinburgh

6th January 2026

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007 (“the 2007 Regulations”). They substitute increased annual amounts for different categories of local authority remuneration to their members.

Regulation 2(2) makes provision for Council Leaders’ remuneration.

Regulation 2(3) provides new maximum levels for remuneration of Civic Heads. It is for each local authority to determine whether and to what extent such remuneration should be paid.

Regulation 2(4) sets the maximum amounts that may be paid to Senior Councillors in the different bandings. It is for each local authority to determine whether and to what extent such remuneration should be paid, though total remuneration of all Senior Councilors for a local authority cannot exceed the amount provided by the formula found at regulation 9(4) of the 2007 Regulations.

Regulation 2(5) sets new levels for Councillors’ remuneration.

Regulation 2(6) sets new levels of remuneration for councillors who perform the role of conveners or vice-conveners of joint boards.