REVIEW OF MEMBERS ALLOWANCES - 2021

GREEN GROUP AMENDMENT

That the recommendations be amended with the deletion of text as struck through and the insertion of text and a new recommendation (3) with a revision to the numbering as shown in bold italics below:

(1) That full Council notes the recommendations of the IRP in the original  report and the comments of the IRP regarding their encouragement to the Council to consider further information being shared regarding the nature and practical implementation of job share roles for Councillors.

(2) That a report be brought to the next meeting of Policy & Resources Committee to detail which jobs could be job shared in any revisions to the Scheme.

(3)    Pending a decision following the report mentioned in paragraph (4) below, the following be implemented as an interim measure:

 (i)     The Scheme is revised to reflect that where a Member holds a role on a job share basis they are entitled to claim a 50% allowance for that role and that a maximum of two of two job share roles can be claimed for on this basis;

 (ii)   The Scheme is revised to make clear that a 50% allowance can be claimed for a job share Deputy Leader role in addition to a 50% allowance for a Chair of a policy committee role (which is a presumption in the Scheme and the chairing may be full time or a shared role;) and

(iii)   The payments for those Councillors whose responsibilities meet the criteria under the revised Scheme are backdated to the date they were appointed.

(4) That an Options Paper be brought to the next meeting of Policy & Resources Committee to decide on any revisions to the Members Allowances Scheme with regards to car parking passes, and for the options to include; separating the two car park concessions, reducing them, for permits to be limited in number per political group, choosing to have permits for one site only, allowing Cllrs to make a larger monthly contribution for both car parks near the Town Halls or other suggestions which the IPR believe relevant.

Proposed by:                                                         Cllr Shanks       Seconded by: Cllr Hugh-Jones

Recommendations to read if carried:

(1) That full Council notes the recommendations of the IRP in the original  report and the comments regarding their encouragement to the Council to consider further information being shared regarding the nature and practical implementation of job share roles for Councillors.

(2) That a report be brought to the next meeting of Policy & Resources Committee to detail which jobs could be job shared in any revisions to the Scheme.

(3)     Pending a decision following the report mentioned in paragraph (4) below, the following be implemented as an interim measure:

 (i)     The Scheme is revised to reflect that where a Member holds a role on a job share basis they are entitled to claim a 50% allowance for that role and that a maximum of two of two job share roles can be claimed for on this basis;

 (ii)    The Scheme is revised to make clear that a 50% allowance can be claimed for a job share Deputy Leader role in addition to a 50% allowance for a Chair of a policy committee role (which is a presumption in the Scheme and the chairing may be full time or a shared role;) and

(iii)    The payments for those Councillors whose responsibilities meet the criteria under the revised Scheme are backdated to the date they were appointed.

(4) That an Options Paper be brought to the next meeting of Policy & Resources Committee to decide on any revisions to the Members Allowances Scheme with regards to car parking passes, and for the options to include; separating the two car park concessions, reducing them, for permits to be limited in number per political group, choosing to have permits for one site only, allowing Cllrs to make a larger monthly contribution for both car parks near the Town Halls or other suggestions which the IPR believe relevant.