Agenda item

Council considered the Joint report of the Director of Finance and Corporate Services and the Head of Corporate Strategy and Democratic Services on the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales (IRPW) report on Members’ Remuneration and Expenses for 2018/19.

Members asked whether they could forgo some or all of their entitlement if they so wished and noted that the entitlement was based on a 3 day week, but if Members wished to do so then they would need to write to the Director with the request.

RESOLVED:             1. That the IRPW report on the basic salary,      senior salary and fees for Co-opted Members to be implemented for the financial year 2018/19, be noted;

2.  That fees for Co-opted Members be payable for all meetings of Committees on which those Members serve together with any seminars, training events or briefings within the terms of the IRPW report;

3. That senior salaries be paid to those office holders identified in the Schedule of Councillors and Co-opted Members Remuneration for 2018/19 contained in Appendix 1 to the circulated report.

4. That the new standard payment band be applied to Executive Members and Committee Chairs;

5. That Level 2 payment band continue to be applied for Civic salaries;

6. That individual Members advise the Director of Finance and Corporate Services, in writing, of any variation to the Senior Salary amount they wish to be paid in 2018/19;

7. That Option 2 be utilised in relation to the publication of the reimbursement of the costs of care.