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Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 27/02/2019 - Council
Decision published: 05/03/2019
Effective from: 27/02/2019
Decision:
The Chairman of the Audit Committee presented the report of the meeting of the Committee held on 22January 2019.
(1) Financial Regulations Review (Minute 60)
The Chairman of the Audit Committee MOVED, seconded by Councillor P H D Hare-Scott:
THAT the recommendation of the Committee as set out in Minute 60 be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 27/02/2019 - Council
Decision published: 05/03/2019
Effective from: 27/02/2019
Decision:
The Leader presented the report of the meeting of the special meeting of the Cabinet held on 31 January 2019.
Notes:
i) Councillor Mrs E M Andrews addressed the Council with regard to Minute 131, Cullompton Town Centre Relief Road Route. The Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration responded;
ii) Councillor Mrs N Woollatt drew attention to the Devon County Council Cabinet meeting due to take place in March;
iii) Councillor Mrs Andrews declared a personal interest in Minute 131 as she was Vice Chairman of the CCA and a member of one of the Garden Village stakeholder groups;
iv) Councillor Mrs N Woollatt declared a personal interest in Minute 131 as she lived nearby to 2 of the proposed routes for the relief road and close to Station Road.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 27/02/2019 - Council
Decision published: 05/03/2019
Effective from: 27/02/2019
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 27/02/2019 - Council
Decision published: 05/03/2019
Effective from: 27/02/2019
Decision:
The Council had before it a * report of the Group Manager for Legal Services and Monitoring Officer informing Members of a review undertaken by the Independent Remuneration Panel and their recommendations.
The Chairman MOVED, THAT:
a) That the Basic Allowance to be paid to all Councillors remains at the current level of £5011.91 p.a. with any increases being linked to the staff pay award.
b) That Special Responsibility Allowances be paid to the following Members at the unchanged levels indicated below:
Position |
Weighting x basic |
SRA |
Leader of the Council |
3.00 |
£15035.77 |
Deputy Leader |
1.50 |
£7518.40 |
Cabinet Member |
1.25 |
£6264.65 |
Scrutiny Committee Chair |
1.25 |
£6264.65 |
PDG Chair |
0.75 |
£3759.20 |
Audit Committee Chair |
0.75 |
£3759.20 |
Planning Committee Chair |
1.25 |
£6264.65 |
Licensing/Regulatory Chair |
0.25 |
£1252.72 |
Standards Chair |
0.25 |
£1252.72 |
Chairman of the Council |
0.50 |
£2506.48 |
c) To confirm that no Member should be entitled to claim more than one Special Responsibility Allowance.
d) Carers’ allowances be calculated on the current basis namely, the actual expenditure up to the national living wage of a person over 25.
e) That travel allowances be linked to HMRC rates and calculated at the national levels indicated, currently:
o 45p per mile for the first 10,000 miles
o 25p per mile thereafter
o 5p per mile per passenger carried (up to a maximum of 4 passengers payable to the driver)
o 25p per mile for pushbikes
o 24p per mile for motorcycles
NB: To be increased in line with HMRC rates from 1 April 2019 once known.
f) That the subsistence allowances be linked to those of the staff, currently these are as follows:
o Breakfast - £7.50
o Lunch - £10.35
o Tea - £4.07
o Dinner - £12.80
NB: To be increased in line with HMRC rates from 1 April 2019 once known.
g) That all claims for travel and subsistence reimbursement be accompanied by an appropriate receipt.
h) That an annual digital allowance of £150 continued to be paid to Members using digital devices only.
i) That Members of the Authority are not entitled to pensions and therefore neither the basic allowance nor SRA be treated as an allowance in respect of which pensions are payable.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
Note: *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.