Issue - meetings

This report seeks Council’s approval of the Scheme of Members’ Allowances for 2023-24 Municipal Year.

The Leader of the Council presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'B' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Members were requested to approve the Scheme of Members’ Allowances for the 2023-24 Municipal Year.

RESOLVED that: -

(a)         The schedule of Members’ Allowances, as set out in Appendix 1 to this report, be approved with effect from 23 May 2023;

(b)         the allowances as set out in the schedule be increased in accordance with the Employees’ National Pay Award when determined and back-dated to 23 May 2023;

(c)      that the Monitoring Officer be delegated authority to engage the Independent Remuneration Panel to undertake a review of the Scheme of Members’ Allowances when changes to the governance arrangements are known.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Leader of the Council