Nearly £1.5million has been claimed in expenses by councillors in Wiltshire over the past year.

The list, published online by Wiltshire Council, shows the amount ranged from £18 to £50,859 with Leader of Wiltshire Council, Cllr Jane Scott, receiving the highest amount.

In total the amount of expenses claimed by the 144 members amounts to just over £1,408,700.

Categories under which the money is claimed include technology, travel and subsistence and ‘special responsibilities’.

In the Melksham constituency, Cllr Seed received the most at £32,678 while Cllr Terry Chivers claimed the least at £11,648.