Decision - Review of Members' Allowances - 2014

1.            That the Panel’s report as detailed in appendix A be received and endorsed and the recommendations therein be recommended to the Council for approval;

2.            That the Council be recommended to adopt the new Members Allowances Scheme for the payment of allowances in 2015/16 with effect from the Annual Council Meeting in May 2015; subject to the implementation of the Basic Allowance from the 11^th May 2015 as detailed in the IRP’s report and the Scheme in appendix B;

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 where there are any changes to any role listed as attracting a Special Responsibility Allowance under the scheme, and the revised role is substantially the same as the previous role in terms of the nature or level of responsibility; the Special Responsibility Allowance shall continue to apply to the new role. This is subject to the Independent Remuneration Panel being consulted and agreeing that it is substantially the same role;

5.            That the allowance payable to each of the members of the Independent Remuneration Panel be increased by 1% inline with the Public Sector pay award with effect from 21^stMay 2015, in recognition of the time commitment and the role of the Panel.