Councillor expenses and facilities policies should allow for councillors to receive adequate and reasonable expenses and facilities to enable them to carry out their civic duties as elected representatives of their local communities.

A better practice Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy template is provided in the links for use by councils.

• Council Circular 17-17 – Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy – Better Practice Template
• Council Circular 11-27 Findings from review of councillor expenses and facilities policies
• Council Circular 09-36 – Release of Revised Councillor Expenses and Facilities Guidelines
• Guidelines for the payment of expenses and the provision of facilities for Mayors and Councillors in NSW (2009) – PDF
• Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy – Suggested Template – DOC