RESOLVED –
1) That no changes be made to the 2024/2025 Members Allowances Scheme, other than to apply the same percentage pay award awarded to Officers to the basic allowances and that SRAs be backdated to 1 April 2024.
2) That the same percentage pay award awarded to Officers be continually applied to the basic allowance and SRAs in subsequent years, in accordance with the recommendation of the Democracy Commission (2017).
3) That it be noted that the Panel will reconvene to consider the Members Allowances Scheme for 2025/2026, in line with the issues identified in the report at Appendix A, along with any other additional issues as determined by the Panel.