Issue - meetings

Recommendations from the Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP)

 

 

Meeting: 15/01/2026 - Full Council (Item 9.)

9. Recommendation from the Governance Committee - Recommendations from the Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP) pdf icon PDF 103 KB

To consider the recommendations from Independent Renumneration Panel, as recommended by the Governance Committee at its meeting on 8th January 2026.

 

The agenda and minutes for this meeting can be found: Agenda for Governance Committee on Thursday 8th January 2026

 

The report of the IRP is attached.

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED

  

1.     Travel for those receiving a Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA)

 

The existing practice as set out in Section 8f of the Constitution – Members Allowance Scheme as below be confirmed:

 

“The SRA is paid to recognise the additional commitment and time required to fulfil each role and covers subsistence and travel for attending meetings not listed in Appendix A.”

 

  

2.     SRA for the Chair of the new Governance Committee

  

The SRA for the Chair of the Governance Committee continue and be set at the current SRA of £3,159.71.

 

3.     Annual review of expenditure and benchmarking

 

There be no increase in the Council’s Basic Allowance other than the annual increase in line with Local Authority employee pay increase.