159 Independent Remuneration Panel Report - April 2015 (1-32-57) PDF 189 KB
To receive a report of the Head of Communities and Governance informing Members that the current Members Allowances Schemeexpires when the District Council election takes place in May 2015, there is therefore a need to make recommendations for a scheme to be in place following the election.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Council had before it a report * of the Head of Communities and Governance informing Members that the current Members Allowances Schemeexpires when the District Council election takes place in May 2015, there is therefore a need to make recommendations for a scheme to be in place following the election.
The Chief Executive outlined the content of the report.
The Chairman of the Council MOVED, THAT:
a) The current scheme with no changes be extended for a period of 3 months from the day after the District Council election until 31 July 2015.
b) An interim scheme be implemented (which may include some minor changes to the current scheme and which will be presented to full Council for consideration on 15 July 2015) for the period between 1 August 2015 and 31 July 2016.
c) A fundamental review be undertaken of Mid Devon’s Members Allowances Scheme between August 2015 and Spring 2016 with a report presenting the Panel’s views and findings coming before Council in July 2016. This will recommend a scheme of allowances from August 2016 onwards.
The MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
Note:
i) Councillor T W Snow requested that his abstention from voting be recorded;
ii) *Report previously circulated copy attached to minutes.