Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: June 25, 2025

Purpose:

Content: Council approved the following recommendations:   RESOLVED:   1)       That the proposal to change the number of SRAs payable to the Discretionary Housing Payments Panel from four to five be approved.   2)       That the proposal to change the number of SRAs payable to the Rating Advisory Panel from four to five be approved.   3)        That the amended Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2025-2026 be approved with the effective date of 1 July 2025.   Reasons for decision:   The proposals to amend the scheme were to enable a Special Responsibility Allowance to be paid for an additional member to sit on the Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) Panel and an additional member to also sit on the Rating Advisory Panel. Aside from these changes the Allowances Scheme was based on the current scheme (including the levels of SRA, basic and other allowances), which would remain the same.