Allowances for Buckinghamshire County Council

Buckinghamshire County Council
Independent Remuneration Panel
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Other Post Holders Currently in Receipt of SRA
I The following post holders’ SRAs should remain unaltered for 2006/07:
N Overview and Scrutiny Chairmen (4): to remain at £9,414
N Council Chairman (1): to remain at £11,766
N Council Vice Chairman (1): to remain at £2,943
N Development Control Chairman (1): to remain at £4,707
Co-optees Allowance
J A Co-optees’ Allowance to the statutory Co-optees on
Buckinghamshire County Council be paid for 2006/07 as follows:
N
N
Co-opted Members of Standards Committee: £550 per annum
Co-opted Members on the Children’s Services
Overview and Scrutiny Committee:
£300 per annum
Additional SRAs
K
L
The Chairman of the Standards Committee to be paid a SRA of
£4,707 for 2006/07.
The Chairman of the Regulatory and Audit Committee to be paid a
SRA of £4,707 for 2006/07.
Further SRAs Considered But Not Recommended
M
N
Portfolio Spokespersons not to be paid a SRA.
Chairmen of the Local Area Committees not to be paid a SRA.
Indexation
O
The Council should continue to link the Basic Allowance, SRAs, Cooptees’
and Dependant Carers’ Allowance to the annual percentage
increase in salary for Officers of the County.
Backdating of Allowances
P
All recommendations are to be backdated to the start of the financial
year 2006/07.
Travel and Subsistence
Q
The current mileage rates to be maintained and the total maximum
subsistence allowances claimable by Members in a 24 hour period to
be aggregated at £46.70, and reimbursed on production of receipts.
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