The Executive has agreed to RECOMMEND to the COUNCIL that the new paragraph 8 (7) below, be added to the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2015/16:-
“Where a councillor is suspended or partially suspended from their responsibilities or duties as a member of the authority, any travelling and subsistence allowance payable to the councillor in respect of the responsibilities or duties from which they are suspended or partially suspended may be withheld by the authority”.
[This item is recommended to the Council for decision and is not subject to the call-in procedure].
[Reason: to revise the Members’ Allowances Scheme to ensure it is in line with the regulations].