Decision details

Review of the Members Allowances Scheme: Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel

Decision Maker: Executive, Council

Decision status: Recommmend Forward to Council

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

RESOLVED that the Executive recommends to Full Council that:

 

1.    The report and recommendations of the IRP are noted.

2.    In view of the continuing significant pressure on the Council’s budgets, there is no change to the Members Allowances Scheme until after the next Borough elections in May 2023, at which time the Scheme should be reviewed again by an independent remuneration panel.

3.    The annual indexation of Basic and Special Responsibility Allowances in line with the percentage increase in staff salaries continues from 1 April 2022 for up to three years.

 

[This matter is recommended to Council for decision and is not subject to the call-in procedure.]

Report author: Robin Taylor

Publication date: 06/10/2021

Date of decision: 05/10/2021

Decided at meeting: 05/10/2021 - Executive

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