Issue - meetings
Recommendations from the Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP)
Meeting: 08/01/2026 - Governance Committee (Item 34)
34 Recommendations from the Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP) 
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To consider the following recommendations of the IRP to recommend to Full Council for adoption and include in the Members Scheme of Allowances. The full report of the IRP is attached.
1. Travel for those receiving a Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA)
Recommended
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.”
Outside the boundary of the District a separate travel claim can be made.
Justification - The Council should be consistent with the norm of other South West Councils as above.
2. SRA for the Chair of the new Governance Committee
Recommended
The SRA for the Chair of the Governance Committee continue and be set at the current SRA of £3,159.71.
Justification – This is a reasonable remuneration given comparison with and
responsibility of other SRA positions.
3. Annual review of expenditure and benchmarking
Recommended
There be no increase in the Council’s Basic Allowance other than the annual
increase in line with Local Authority employee pay increase.
Justification - The Basic Allowance for Teignbridge is acceptable given comparisons with other SW Districts. Benchmarking evidence 7 of the 14 SW Districts have a BA less than the Council and 6 greater.
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED
That the Committee recommend to Full Council that:
1. Travel for those receiving a Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA)
Recommended
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.”
Outside the boundary of the District a separate travel claim can be made.
Justification - The Council should be consistent with the norm of other South West Councils as above
2. SRA for the Chair of the new Governance Committee
Recommended
The SRA for the Chair of the Governance Committee continue and be set at the current SRA of £3,159.71.
Justification – This is a reasonable remuneration given comparison with and responsibility of other SRA positions.
3. Annual review of expenditure and benchmarking
Recommended
There be no increase in the Council’s Basic Allowance other than the annual increase in line with Local Authority employee pay increase.
Justification - The Basic Allowance for Teignbridge is acceptable given comparisons with other SW Districts. Benchmarking evidence 7 of the 14 SW Districts have a BA less than the Council and 6 greater
Minutes:
Councillor Bullivant relinquished the Chair and Councillor Henderson acted as Chair for this item.
Councillor Henderson introduced the item to the Committee.
Councillor Clarance asked for clarification that only one Special Responsbility Allowance is paid to any one Member, which was confirmed.
It was PROPOSED by Councillor Palethorpe and SECONDED by Councillor Nuttall and
RESOLVED
That the Committee recommend to Full Council that:
1. Travel for those receiving a Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA)
Recommended
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.”
Outside the boundary of the District a separate travel claim can be made.
Justification - The Council should be consistent with the norm of other South West Councils as above
2. SRA for the Chair of the new Governance Committee
Recommended
The SRA for the Chair of the Governance Committee continue and be set at the current SRA of £3,159.71.
Justification – This is a reasonable remuneration given comparison with and responsibility of other SRA positions.
3. Annual review of expenditure and benchmarking
Recommended
There be no increase in the Council’s Basic Allowance other than the annual increase in line with Local Authority employee pay increase.
Justification - The Basic Allowance for Teignbridge is acceptable given comparisons with other SW Districts. Benchmarking evidence 7 of the 14 SW Districts have a BA less than the Council and 6 greater