Agenda item

Report of the Legal Director

The Committee considered the report of the Legal Director which incorporated a copy of the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel in relation to the review of the Members Allowance Scheme.  The views of the Committee were sought on the recommendations of the Panel prior to the submission of the report to Council for consideration.

A Member of the Committee referred to the decision taken by the Cabinet at its meeting on 2 October 2008 (Minute No. 128 refers) with regard to Members Travel outside of the Borough being included within the scope of the Corporate Travel Policy and requested that the report be deferred for consideration at a future meeting to enable the Independent Remuneration Panel to review the Members Travel and Subsistence Scheme.

RESOLVED:

That the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel be deferred to enable the views of the three Political Groups to be sought on the Members Travel and Subsistence Scheme and a report thereon being submitted to the Independent Remuneration Panel for consideration.