Issue - meetings

MEMBERS' ALLOWANCE SCHEME

Meeting: 21/11/2018 - Council (Item 58)

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Report of the Director of Legal and Governance seeking to review Members’ Allowances, having regard to the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel.

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Minutes:

The report of the Director of Legal and Governance was submitted seeking a review of Members’ Allowances, having regard to the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel. 

 

RESOLVED:

 

(i)  To consider, but not accept, the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel as set out in the Panel’s report, save in respect of an annual uplift in the Living Wage. 

(ii)  To adopt the draft LGA Maternity and Paternity policy and resolve that members of either sex taking advantage of the policy are not compulsorily required to attend meetings as required by Section 85 Local Government Act 1972 ie the “6 month” rule. 

(iii)  To thank the members of the Indepdendent Remuneration Panel for their work in reviewing the Members’ Allowance Scheme.