Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Chief Executive regarding amendments to the Members’ Allowances Scheme 2021/22 and Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26.

The Employment in Hampshire County Council (EHCC) Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive regarding the recommendations of the Independent Renumeration Panel (IRP) regarding amendment to the Members’ Allowances Scheme 2021/22 and a new Members’ Allowances Scheme for the years 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26.

It was noted that the IRP was recommending new Special Responsibility Allowances (SRAs) for the role of ‘Assistant to the Executive’ and the Chairman of the River Hamble Harbour Board. It was recommended to retain the current requirement that an SRA for a minority political group leader only apply for political groups of four members or more. The Chairman of the IRP was in attendance for this item and the EHCC Chairman invited him to explain the rationale for the recommendations. It was noted that the level of SRA for the Chairman of the River Hamble Harbour Board was based on information provided on the workload and time commitment. Members were supportive of the level proposed.

RESOLVED:

1.    The Employment in Hampshire County Council Committee thank the IRP for their work in considering this matter, and their recommendations as referred to in the report.

2.    The Employment in Hampshire County Council Committee recommend to the County Council that approval be given to amendment of the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2021/22, if appropriate, and to a Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26, which takes into account the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel and the views of the EHCC Committee.

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