Issue - meetings

Council is asked to:

1.    Note the report and recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP) report dated March 2026;

2.    Approve the continuation of Special Responsibility Allowances for the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee at 40% and 20% respectively of the Leader’s allowance, with no requirement for backdating;

3.    Approve the application of indexation to the Basic and Special Responsibility Allowances for 2026/27 in line with the 4% staff salary increase agreed by the Council, applying from 1 April 2026 for one year.