Agenda item

Report of the Chief Executive

The Chief Executive submitted a report (previously circulated) to enable Members to give consideration to the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel appointed by the Council in relation to the adoption of a new Scheme of Members’ Allowances.

The submitted report stated that the Independent Remuneration Panel had produced a report with recommendations in accordance with the Council’s terms of reference for the Panel, and that the report covered a wide range of issues and the Panel’s reasoning for its recommendations.

It was noted that the Panel had recommended that no changes be made to the current scheme apart from one in relation to the Audit Committee to allow for the possibility of a future appointment of a co-optee. The submitted report advised that Members could accept the Panel’s recommendations in full, or part, or reject them.

RESOLVED - (a) That the recommendations be accepted in full with effect from 1 April 2024; and

(b) That the new Members’ Allowances Scheme, as appended at Appendix 2 of the submitted report, be approved.

REASON - To implement a new Members’ Allowances Scheme with effect from 1 April 2024.