ive rooted this back up because i was nosying thro the rossendale bc website ... and came across this .. the updated members allowances for 2011/12
http://www.rossendale.gov.uk/downloa..._2011_2012.pdf
anyway so me being nosy ... went looking for hyndburns .. and couldnt find one for this year ... the latest being dated 2009 ....
besides that tho ... seeing as this was started re the child care allowance being up to the age of 17 ... rossendales according to this is:
This Allowance may be claimed in respect of children aged 14 years or under or in respect of other dependents where there is medical or social evidence that care is required.
Payments will not be payable to a member of the Elected Member’s household. Payments will be based on receipted expenditure incurred.
The total amount of allowance which an individual Member may claim in any one year will be limited to £750.