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Scheme of Members' Allowances: Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel

 

 

Meeting: 26/11/2012 - Constitution Committee (Item 39)

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Cheshire East Council’s Independent Remuneration Panel (‘the Panel’) is nearing the completion of its 2012 review of the Scheme of Members’ Allowances. 

 

During the course of the review, the Panel has met with several elected Members, most recently on 15th November 2012 with the Leader of the Council and the Council’s Interim Chief Executive.  Accordingly, the Panel gives notice that it now has sufficient information available to it to complete its review and make recommendations to Constitution Committee for consideration by Council in December.   

 

It is anticipated that the Panel’s final report will be published in the next few days.        

 

     

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel on the Scheme of Members’ Allowances.

 

The Independent Remuneration Panel (‘the Panel’) had conducted a review of the current Scheme of Members’ Allowances as adopted by Cheshire East Council on 18th May 2011 and amended by Council on 15th December 2011.

 

To inform its review, the Panel had been provided with background documentation including comparator data pertaining to Members’ Allowances Schemes operated by comparable authorities. The Panel had also met members from different political groups together with those holding different responsibilities within the Council. A copy of the Panel’s Report was attached as Appendix 2 to the Committee report.

 

Mrs Janet Rushbrooke, Chairman of the Independent Remuneration Panel, responded to Members’ questions regarding the Panel’s report and recommendations.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel as set out in Appendix 2 to the report be recommended to Council for approval.