Decision details

Members' Allowances - Restoration of Entitlement to Full Payment of Special Responsibility Allowances

Decision Maker: Cabinet and Commissioners' Decision Making Meeting (during Government Intervention - 18 January 2016 to 23 September 2018)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To confirm the restoration of full payments of the Special Responsibility Allowance for Cabinet Members following the return of all executive decision making powers (other than Children’s Social Care) by the Secretary of State.

Decisions:

Consideration was given to the report which confirmed following the further restoration of decision making powers to the Council in September, 2017, all executive functions have been returned to the Cabinet with the exception of Children’s Social Care, which was subject to a separate intervention regime.

 

This report, therefore, proposed that the Lead Commissioner agree that the full payment of special responsibility allowances to Cabinet Members be restored with effect from the date that powers were returned to the Council on 12th September, 2017.

 

Commissioner Kenny agreed:-  That Council be recommended to consider approval of the restoration of entitlement to 100% of the special responsibility allowance for the Leader of the Council, Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Members, in accordance with the Member Allowances Scheme, with effect from 12th September, 2017.

Report author: James McLaughlin

Publication date: 11/12/2017

Date of decision: 11/12/2017

Decided at meeting: 11/12/2017 - Cabinet and Commissioners' Decision Making Meeting (during Government Intervention - 18 January 2016 to 23 September 2018)

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