Report of Service Manager Elections and Members’ Services.
Minutes:
Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager Elections and Members’ Services which presented the findings of the Independent Remuneration Panel as a basis for Council to set a Members’ Allowances Scheme for the year 2016/17 year.
A proposition was moved by Councillor David Ellis and seconded by Councillor Collis in the following terms:
1) To thank the Independent Remuneration Panel for its work on the Strategic Review of Members’ Allowances.
2) To approve the terms of reference for the Independent Remuneration Panel as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.
3)
To agree the amended Members’ Allowances
Scheme at Appendix 4 to the report.
4) That with effect from 1st April 2016 the allowances to be paid to members for 2016/17 shall be as set out in the following table:
From 1 April 2016 until 31 March 2017 inclusive:
£ |
||
Basic allowance |
3,948 |
|
SRA |
% Leader |
|
Leader of the Council |
13,560 |
|
Deputy Leader of the Council |
80 |
10,848 |
Cabinet Members |
50 |
6,780 |
Leader of 2nd Group |
50 |
6,780 |
Business Manager |
25 |
3,390 |
Level One Committee Chair (Planning and Environment and Licensing Committees) |
35 |
4,746 |
Level Two Committee Chair (Audit and Overview and Scrutiny Committees) |
25 |
3,390 |
Level Three Committee Chair (Joint Consultative and Safety and Standards Committee) |
10 |
1,356 |
Mayor |
37.5 |
5,085 |
Deputy Mayor |
12.5 |
1,695 |
Policy Advisor |
12.5 |
1,695 |
Co-opted members |
500 |
|
|
|
|
Dependent Carers’ Allowance and Travelling and Subsistence Allowance are payable as appropriate.
5) That these allowances shall be increased by any national pay award for local government staff in 2016/17. Where any differential percentage increase is applied, the relevant pay award will be that awarded to senior staff.
6) To agree that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make appropriate changes to Part 6 of the Constitution to reflect the changes to Members’ Allowances agreed and to bring the constitution up to date with recent legislative changes.
An amendment was moved by Councillor Barnfather and seconded by Councillor Powell in the following terms:
1) That with effect from 1st April 2016 the allowances to be paid to Members for 2016/17 shall be as set out in the following table:
From 1 April 2016 until 31 March 2017 inclusive:
£ |
||
Basic allowance |
3,947 |
|
SRA |
% Leader |
|
Leader of the Council |
11,200 |
|
Deputy Leader of the Council |
80 |
8,960 |
Cabinet Members |
50 |
5,600 |
Leader of 2nd Group |
50 |
5,600 |
Business Manager |
25 |
2,800 |
Level One Committee Chair (Planning and Environment and Licensing Committees) |
35 |
3,920 |
Level Two Committee Chair (Audit and Overview and Scrutiny Committees) |
25 |
2,800 |
Level Three Committee Chair (Joint Consultative and Safety and Standards Committee) |
10 |
1,120 |
Mayor |
37.5 |
4,200 |
Deputy Mayor |
10 |
1,120 |
Policy Advisor |
10 |
1,120 |
Co-opted members |
500 |
|
|
|
|
Dependent Carers Allowance and Travelling and Subsistence Allowance are payable as appropriate.
2) That these allowances shall not be increased by any national pay award for local government staff in 2016/17.
After discussion and on the requisition of two Members the amendment was put to a named vote as follows:
For the motion:
Councillors Adams, Andrews, Barnfather, Bexon, Bisset, Doyle, Elliott, Greensmith, Hewson, Parr, Pepper, Poole, Powell, Stirland and Walker.
Against the motion:
Councillors Allan, Bailey, Peter Barnes, Sandra Barnes, Beeston, Clarke, Collis, Creamer, David Ellis, Roxanne Ellis, Ellwood, Feeney, Fox, Gregory, Hollingsworth, Lawrence, McCrossen, Miller, Paling, Payne, Scroggie, Truscott, Weisz, Wheeler, Wilkinson.
The Mayor declared the amendment lost.
After discussion and on the requisition of two Members the original proposition was put to a named vote as follows:
For the motion:
Councillors Allan, Bailey, Peter Barnes, Sandra Barnes, Beeston, Clarke, Collis, Creamer, David Ellis, Roxanne Ellis, Feeney, Fox, Gregory, Hollingsworth, Lawrence, McCrossen, Miller, Paling, Payne, Scroggie, Truscott, Weisz, Wheeler, Wilkinson.
Against the motion:
Councillors Adams, Andrews, Barnfather, Bexon, Bisset, Doyle, Elliott, Ellwood, Greensmith, Hewson, Parr, Pepper, Poole, Powell, Stirland and Walker.
The Mayor declared the motion carried and it was
RESOLVED
1) To thank the Independent Remuneration Panel for its work on the Strategic Review of Members’ Allowances.
2) To approve the terms of reference for the Independent Remuneration Panel as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.
3)
To agree the amended Members’ Allowances
Scheme at Appendix 4 to the report.
4) That with effect from 1st April 2016 the allowances to be paid to Members for 2016/17 shall be as set out in the following table:
From 1 April 2016 until 31 March 2017 inclusive:
£ |
||
Basic allowance |
3,948 |
|
SRA |
% Leader |
|
Leader of the Council |
13,560 |
|
Deputy Leader of the Council |
80 |
10,848 |
Cabinet Members |
50 |
6,780 |
Leader of 2nd Group |
50 |
6,780 |
Business Manager |
25 |
3,390 |
Level One Committee Chair (Planning and Environment and Licensing Committees) |
35 |
4,746 |
Level Two Committee Chair (Audit and Overview and Scrutiny Committees) |
25 |
3,390 |
Level Three Committee Chair (Joint Consultative and Safety and Standards Committee) |
10 |
1,356 |
Mayor |
37.5 |
5,085 |
Deputy Mayor |
12.5 |
1,695 |
Policy Advisor |
12.5 |
1,695 |
Co-opted members |
500 |
|
|
|
|
Dependent Carers Allowance and Travelling and Subsistence Allowance are payable as appropriate.
5) That these allowances shall be increased by any national pay award for local government staff in 2016/17. Where any differential percentage increase is applied, the relevant pay award will be that awarded to senior staff.
6) To agree that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make appropriate changes to Part 6 of the Constitution to reflect the changes to members’ allowances agreed and to bring the constitution up to date with recent legislative changes.
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