Agenda item

Report of the Managing Director

The Managing Director submitted a report (previously circulated) requesting that consideration be given 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 included a wide range of issues and the Panel’s reasoning for its recommendations. The submitted report recommended some limited changes to the existing scheme, which included an increase in the basic allowance for all Members, an increase in the Special Responsibility Allowance for the Chair of the Audit Committee, and the removal of some Special Responsibility Allowances for Scrutiny Vice-Chairs and the Chair of the Monitoring and Co-ordination Group.

RESOLVED – (a) That the recommendations of the Independent Panel be agreed in full, with the exception of the recommended increase in the Basic Allowance to all Members of the Council.

(b) That the Basic Allowance remain at the current rate of £8,188 for 2020/21, and thereafter be subject to any annual indexation that might apply.

(c) That it be noted that the financial implications will be an overall saving of approximately £10,000.

(d) That the Members’ Allowance Scheme, as detailed at Appendix 2 of the submitted report, be amended as detailed in (a) and (b) above, and be published accordingly.

REASON – To implement a new Members’ Allowances Scheme with effect from 1 April 2020.