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The Member Allowances Scheme provides that Members’ allowances are uplifted at the same rate as officers’ salaries are adjusted, in line with the National Joint Committee agreement.  In previous years, this has been done on a percentage basis but, as the officer increase this year is not a percentage but a fixed amount applied to each spinal point, the Independent Panel were consulted on an appropriate percentage to apply to Members’ allowances.

The Member Allowances Scheme was agreed and adopted by Council on 4^th May 2021 following recommendations from the Independent Remuneration Panel.  The Panel were further consulted in December 2022 regarding an appropriate annual percentage uplift amount (set at the same rate as officers’ salaries are adjusted, in line with the National Joint Committee agreement) as the officer increase this year was not a percentage but a fixed amount.

On a motion from Councillor Richard Samuel, seconded by Councillor Karen Walker, it was

RESOLVED to

1.  Agree that the basic allowances and special responsibility allowances paid to Members be increased by 4.04%, backdated to 1 April 2022; and

2.  Thank the Panel for their work.

[Notes;

1.  The above resolution was carried with 49 Councillors voting in favour, 1 voting against and 1 abstention.]