Agenda item - Review of Members Allowances

Extract from the proceedings of the Policy & Resources Committee meeting held on the 5^th December 2013 (to be circulated), together with a report of the Head of Law (copy attached).

58.1         RESOLVED:

(1)           That the Panel’s desire to undertake a full review of the Members Allowances Scheme be noted,

(2)           That the Council be recommended to adopt the existing Members Allowances Scheme for the payment of allowances in 2014/15, with effect from day after the Annual Council Meeting in May 2014;

(3)           That the Chief Executive be authorised to issue the Brighton & Hove Members’ Allowances Scheme in accordance with the regulations following council approval;

(4)           That the allowance payable to each of the members of the Independent Remuneration Panel be increased by 1% in line with the Public Sector Pay award with effect from 1 September 2013, in recognition of the time commitment and the role of the Panel.