Decision

1.         that the
Members Allowances Scheme for 2024/2024 be uprated by 3.5% for the
Basic and Special Responsibility Allowances from the 2023/2024
Members Allowances Scheme in line with the midpoint salary increase
for employees following the implementation of the £1,290 lump
sum Pay Award for employees with effect from 1 April 2024; and

 

2.         that the
Monitoring Officer be requested to update the Constitution with the
revised Members Allowances Scheme attached to this Record of
Decision.

Reasons for the decision

To enable the Members
Allowances Scheme 2024/2025 to be uprated in line with the average
staff pay following the National Joint Committee for Local
Government Services Pay Award.

Alternative options considered

None