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Members Allowances Scheme 2014/15

Meeting: 19/02/2014 - Council (Item 560)

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To receive a report from the Independent Remuneration Panel.

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Minutes:

The Head of Democratic and Legal Support Services submitted a report containing the recommendations of the Council’s Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP) following its review of Members Allowances.

 

Council approved the recommendations as now detailed.

 

RESOLVED - that (A) Basic Allowance be increased by 1% to £5,218, including the consolidation of the previous communications allowance;

 

(B)      application of the multipliers to arrive at the SRAs payable shall be to the Basic Allowance (as amended), less the consolidated communications allowance of £424 (£420, plus 1%); and

 

(C)      the size of the Independent Remuneration Panel be decreased from 7 to 6 members (with the existing appointees).