Councillors' financial interests, allowances and expenses
Councillors are required to register their financial and other interests within 28 days of their election or appointment to office. These details are held on a register maintained by the Council’s Monitoring Officer.
Information they are required to provide includes:
- Details of any employment or business interests;
- A description of any contracts made between the Council and councillor, or any business that they have a financial connection with;
- Membership of charities, trade associations and other associations.
You can view the financial interests of a councillor from their individual webpage:
The detailed rules on members’ personal, financial and other interests are set out in a Code of Conduct:
We publish details of the amounts to which councillors are entitled as part of their duties and responsibilities, along with records of the amounts paid in previous years:
Councillors play a vital role in shaping local decisions and improving people's lives. To learn more about the requirements, responsibilities, and rewards of becoming a councillor in East Sussex, visit the LGA website: