Issue - meetings

Council is asked to consider the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel on the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2021-22, as set out in full in the Panel’s report.

Council considered the updated report of the Independent Remuneration Panel on the Members’ Allowance Scheme for 2021-22 which included travel allowances for electric vehicles.

It was proposed by Councillor Siva and seconded by Councillor Vinson that the Vice Chair of the Administrative Committee receive a special responsibility allowance of 10% of the Leaders allowance, which equated to £1,100 per annum.  

The amendment was voted upon and carried. The substantive motion was put to the vote.

Resolved to adopt the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2021-22, as set out in full in the report and with the inclusion of a special responsibility allowance of 10% of the Leaders allowance for the Vice Chair of the Administrative Committee which equated to £1,100 per annum.

Council is asked to consider the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel on the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2021-22, as set out in full in the attached report.

Council considered the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel on the Members Allowance Scheme for 2021/22.

The Mayor drew members attention to a typographical error in the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel on page 51 of the agenda. The recommendation stated the payment for travel allowance for cycles would be Nil but should have been 20p per mile as stated at Paragraph 64 of the Panel’s report.

It was moved by Councillor L.E. Nichols and seconded by Councillor J.R. Sexton that Council approves the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel on the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2021-22, as set out in full in the attached report, subject to the payment of travel allowances for cycles being 20p per mile.

The motion FELL.

During the debate on this item, it was moved, seconded and

Resolved to suspend Standing Order 5, Duration of Meeting, to allow the meeting to continue until the completion of this item of business.

It was moved by Councillor V.J. Leighton and seconded by Councillor R. Noble that the Members Allowances Scheme for 2021/22 be agreed but that the Independent Remuneration Panel must investigate the possibility of including an allowance for electric cars and report their findings back to Council.

An amendment to the motion was proposed by Councillor A.J. Mitchell and seconded by Councillor R. Barratt to defer the Members Allowances Scheme for 2021/22 in its entirety to be considered at the Extraordinary Council Meeting on 10 June 2021.

A vote was held, and the amendment was CARRIED.

A voted was held on the substantive motion and it was

Resolved to defer the Members Allowances Scheme for 2021/22 in its entirety to enable the Independent Remuneration Panel to investigate the possibility of including an allowance for electric cars, to be considered at the Extraordinary Council Meeting on 10 June 2021.