Decision details

To consider the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel on its review of the Members’ Allowance Scheme

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Corporate Commissioning on the proposals by the Independent Remuneration Panel for the implementation of a new Scheme of Members’ Allowances.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council’s Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED:

That the following recommendations be submitted to the Council for consideration on 5 July 2012:-

(1)       the recommendations made by the Independent Remuneration Panel set out in paragraph 2.1 of the report be noted;

(2)       the Cabinet’s view that Members’ Allowances be frozen at the current level be forwarded to the Council, subject to the need to comply with the Department for Communities and Local Government Guidance referred to in the report;

(3)       the publicity required as set out in Section 3 of the report be      undertaken; and

(4)       the Council’s Constitution be amended to insert the revised Scheme.