Issue - meetings

The Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive on the final guidance issued by the Government on members allowances and particularly regarding the need to establish an independent remuneration panel to put forward recommendations on members allowances.  A copy of the report marked ‘B’ is filed with these minutes.

 

The Committee also considered a supplementary report of the Chief Executive, a copy of which is filed with these minutes, on action taken to publicise the level of payments on members allowances in 2000/01.

 

It was RESOLVED:-

 

(a)            Allowances for Members of Local Authorities

 

(i)         That the contents of the report be noted and the Chief Executive be authorised to take the necessary steps to establish an independent panel to advise the County Council on members allowances;

 

(ii)        that in relation to the panel:

 

·        its size be three members

·        its term of office be for two years renewable by mutual agreement

·        the appointment process be by invitation as set out in the report

·        that Prof. D.J. Wilson be appointed Chairman of the panel

·        the Chairman be paid an allowance of £500 per annum and the other two members receive an allowance of £300 per annum

·        it be asked to produce proposals for implementation from 1 April 2002

·        it be asked to consider the need for childcare and dependent carers allowance

 

(iii)       that details of payments made under the members allowances scheme be published on the County Council’s website

 

(b)            Members Allowances 2000/01

 

That the action taken by the Chief Executive to publicise the level of payments on members allowances in 2000/01 be noted and that the details be published with the minutes of this meeting in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations 1995.