The Head of Law and Governance has submitted a report to Council to explain the background to the Members’ Allowance Scheme and to seek delegated authority for the appointment of an Independent Remuneration Panel to consider a new Members’ Allowance Scheme.  The Panel will recommend the proposed Scheme to Council in early 2023 for adoption.

Recommendation: that Council delegate authority to the Head of Law and Governance to make appointments to the Council’s Independent Remuneration Panel as needed, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, up to the end of the four year period when the replacement Members’ Allowance Scheme will expire (March 2027).

Council considered a report from the Head of Law and Governance seeking delegated authority for the appointment of an Independent Remuneration Panel to consider a new Members’ Allowance Scheme, which would be presented to Council in early 2023 for adoption.

Cllr Brown, Leader of the Council, presented the report and proposed the recommendation.

The recommendation was agreed on being seconded by Cllr Munkonge, Cabinet Member for Leisure and Parks and put to the vote.

Council resolved to:

Delegate authority to the Head of Law and Governance to make appointments to the Council’s Independent Remuneration Panel as needed, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, up to the end of the four year period when the replacement Members’ Allowance Scheme will expire (March 2027).