Agenda item

To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Transformation & Resources.

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Transformation and Resources, as contained on pages 1141 to 1154 of the Book of Reports, which sought approval of the Members ' Allowances Scheme for 2020/21 and detailed the Membership of the Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP).

A Motion to approve the recommendation at paragraphs 2.1 to 2.5 of the report was moved and seconded.

An Amendment was moved and seconded as follows:

"2.1  That the IRP's report for 2020/21, attached at Appendix 2, be received   and taken into account when considering the recommendation at 2.2 and 2.3 below.

2.2      That in accordance with paragraph 10 of the IRP’s report, a Members Allowance Scheme be made, effective from 1 April 2020 incorporating a Basic Allowance of £3,992, provision for SRA payments, as detailed on the Schedule attached as Appendix 1 (no change), including an increase to the Childcare and Dependent Carer’s Allowance to be set at the same level as the Living Wage (currently £9.30 per hour) and an allowance of £250 for the year for the two newly elected Parish Council representatives on the Standards Committee. 

2.3      That the Corporate Director of Transformation & Resources update and publish the Members’ Allowances Scheme for the period commencing 1 April 2020, such scheme to be incorporated into the Constitution and subsequently published.

2.4      That the Membership of the IRP for 2020/21 and the respective terms of office be noted and endorsed as follows:

                   Mrs G Stanley (Chairman) 1 May 2021

                   Mr J Boardman                     1 May 2023

                        Mr I Thompson                     1 May 2022

2.5      That the appointment of Parish Councillors Justin Stopford and Linda  Webster on the Standards Committee for a 3 year term of office ending in May 2023 be noted and endorsed."

At the request of a Member, voting on the Amendment was recorded as follows:

FOR:                                 Councillors Davis, Johnson, Mitchell, Owens, Rigby and Thompson (SIX).

AGAINST:             Aldridge, Ashcroft, Mrs  Baybutt,  Mrs Blake, Blundell,  Cooper,  Coughlan,  Cummins,  Currie,  Delaney,  Dereli, Devine,  Dowling, Mrs C Evans, D Evans, S Evans,  Finch, Furey, Gagen,  Gordon, Gregson, Lockie, Mrs  Marshall, Mee, Mills, Monaghan, Moran,  Nixon,  O'Neill,  O'Toole,  Owen,  Pope,  Pritchard,  Pryce-Roberts,  Mrs Stephenson,  Sutton, West, D Westley, Mrs M Westley,  Whittington, J Wilkie,  K Wilkie,  Mrs J Witter, K Wright and A Yates (FORTY FIVE).

ABSTENTIONS:            NONE

The Amendment was LOST.

A vote taken on the Motion, which was CARRIED.

RESOLVED:   A.  That the IRP's report for 2020/21, attached at Appendix 2, be received and taken into account when considering the recommendation at A. and B. below.

B.   That in accordance with paragraph 10 of the IRP’s report, a Members Allowance Scheme be made, effective from 1 April 2020, incorporating a Basic Allowance of £4,842 (no increase), provision for SRA payments, as detailed on the Schedule attached as Appendix 1 to the report (no change), including an increase to the Childcare and Dependent Carer’s Allowance, to be set at the same level as the Living Wage (currently £9.30 per hour) and an allowance of £250 for the year for the two newly elected Parish Council representatives on the Standards Committee. 

C.   That the Corporate Director of Transformation & Resources update and publish the Members’ Allowances Scheme for the period commencing 1 April 2020, such scheme to be incorporated into the Constitution and subsequently published.

D.   That the Membership of the IRP for 2020/21 and the respective terms of office be noted and endorsed as follows:

Mrs G Stanley (Chairman)1 May 2021

Mr J Boardman                     1 May 2023

          Mr I Thompson                     1 May 2022

E.   That the appointment of Parish Councillors Justin Stopford and Linda  Webster on the Standards Committee for a 3 year term of office ending in May 2023 be noted and endorsed.