Decision - Review of Members' Allowances

RESOLVED –

(1)         That the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel, as set out in its report which is listed as Item No. 79(b) be recommended to Council for approval.

(2)         That the Chief Executive be authorised to amend the Brighton & Hove Members’ Allowances Scheme to reflect the foregoing, to submit to Council for adoption, and to issue the revised scheme following council approval.

(3)         That the allowance payable to each of the members of the Independent Remuneration Panel be increased by the council’s salary inflation of 1% for 2009 with effect from 14 May 2010, (i.e. the day after the Annual Council meeting and in line with the effective date recommended by the Panel for increases in Members’ Allowances), in recognition of their time commitment and their important role.