INVERCLYDE'S councillor expenses bill has been revealed with Provost Martin Brennan topping the list with £6,658 worth of costs — nearly £2,000 more than last year.
Tory David Wilson has broken through the £4,000 barrier for expenses on top of his £19,753 salary for being an elected member and chair of the planning board and is second on the list.
Meanwhile, SNP group leader Chris McEleny claimed just £60 during the 2019/20 financial year and again has lowest rate of all 22 of the district's councillors.
Councillor Brennan's expenses total comes in at £1,928 above his final bill for 2018/19, which stood at £4,730.
He said last year that the vast majority of those costs were incurred as a result of his role as Inverclyde's civic figurehead.
This included having to use an official car and being accompanied by a council officer when attending official events where the Provost's chains are required.
Overall, combining the salaries and expenses of all elected members, the total cost of our councillors stands at £439,046 for the last year.
Local authority leader Stephen McCabe was the most expensive elected member with a salary of £28,249 and expenses totalling £2,417 — which is £617 less than last year.
Councillor Wilson's total expenses of £4,028 were £258 above the £3,770 he claimed in 2018/19.
The overall total expenses bill fell year-on-year by £707 from £19,829 to £19,122.
TABLE OF EXPENSES CLAIMS 2019-20
Ronnie Ahlfeld £786
Martin Brennan £6,658
Graeme Brooks £464.85
Jim Clocherty £125.20
John Crowther £598.80
Chris Curley £120
Gerry Dorrian £536.64
Colin Jackson £120.15
Jim MacLeod £218.75
Stephen McCabe £2,417.28
Michael McCormick £131.61
Chris McEleny £60
Jim McEleny £1,503
Drew McKenzie £75
Tommy McVey £168
Robert Moran £124
Natasha Murphy £80
Innes Nelson £624
Lynne Quinn £96
Ciano Rebecchi £122
Elizabeth Robertson £60
David Wilson £4,028
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