Issue - meetings

To consider a report and recommendations of the Employment in Hampshire County Council Committee regarding a review of Special Responsibility Allowances (SRA’s) in the Members’ Allowances Scheme 2023/24.

The Council considered the report of the Employment in Hampshire County Council (EHCC) Committee seeking approval of recommendations following a review of Special Responsibility Allowances in the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2023/24 having taken into account the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel.

RESOLVED:

That the County Council, taking into account the recommendations of the IRP and the EHCC Committee, approves:

a)        No changes to the current SRA for the Deputy Leader of the Council.

b)        No changes to the current level of SRAs for the Opposition Group Leaders.

c)      No changes to the current level of SRAs for the Opposition Group Spokespersons.

d)        That no new SRA for Pension Fund Panel and Board members is created, and no other changes are made to the current Members’ Allowances Scheme, save for the adjustments to Basic Allowances and SRAs with effect from 1 April 2023, in line with the recently agreed pay award of 3.88% for Senior Managers at Grade H, in accordance with the terms of the existing Scheme.