Decision details

RESOLVED: That Council

(1)   Considered the report and recommendations of the IRP, as attached as Appendix A of the submitted report.

(2)   Agreed the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2025/2026 as set out in Appendix B, amended as per tracked with specified indexation has been applied for up to the next four years, through to 31 March 2029, subject to a freeze to any increase in Special Responsibility Allowances for 2025/2026. (From 1 April 2026 the Special Responsibility Allowances, as identified by the IRP in Recommendation 12 of their report,  will be index linked.)

(3)   Expressed appreciation to the IRP for their work over the last year on this report.

REASONS FOR DECISION: To ensure that the Council meets its statutory requirements of an annual review and adoption of the scheme.