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Get ready to vote on 7 May 2026 for who will represent you on West Surrey Council. This will replace Surrey County Council and 11 borough and district councils (including Guildford) from 1 April 2027.

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Joint Independent Remuneration (JIR) Panel

About the JIR Panel

Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils have both agreed to set up a JIR Panel. The panel will review both councils' allowances for councillors. It will make separate recommendations to each council about:

  • the types of allowances for councillors
  • the levels of allowances for councillors

The Joint Panel would also act as a parish remuneration panel.

This parish remuneration panel will:

  • produce a separate report for the parish councils in Guildford borough
  • produce a report for the town and parish councils in Waverley borough

The Joint Panel met in late summer of 2023 and completed its reviews by the end of December 2023.

What we looked for

We appointed two new members to our JIR Panel. These two individuals joined three existing panel members.

The members needed to be:

  • local people with an interest in public service
  • local people who like to contribute to public life
  • people with experience in local government (not essential)

About the role

We provided training and admin support. Panel members were appointed for a term of four years. Panel members received an honorarium of £1,500.

Applicants must not be:

  • employees of either councils
  • current councillors of either council
  • councillors of any town or parish council within the Guildford and Waverley areas
  • disqualified from becoming a councillor

How to apply

Applications are now closed.

Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils are committed to supporting equal opportunities for all. We value the diversity of thought and attitude that our local communities bring.