Issue - meetings

To receive and consider the report of the Director of Governance.

1.         To formally appoint Peter Hyett, David Holmes, Jeremy Hartley and Charles Hadcock as members of the Independent Remuneration Panel.

2.         That the Panel be requested to review the current Members Allowances Scheme and make recommendations on any changes to the Scheme for Council approval.

The Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member (Strategy and Reform), Councillor Paul Foster, presented a report of the Director of Governance and Monitoring Officer requesting that Council formally appoint the Independent Remuneration Panel and in addition that Council ask the Panel review the current Members Allowances Scheme and make recommendations on any changes to the Scheme for Council approval.

Members noted the aspirations to appoint a female Panel member, but that there had not been any female volunteers on this occasion.  

It was proposed by Councillor Paul Foster, the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member (Strategy and Reform), seconded by Councillor Mick Titherington, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member (Health and Wellbeing) and

Resolved (unanimously)

1.         To formally appoint Peter Hyett, David Holmes, Jeremy Hartley and Charles Hadcock as members of the Independent Remuneration Panel.

2.         That the Panel be requested to review the current Members Allowances Scheme and make recommendations on any changes to the Scheme for Council approval.