Agenda

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 10 December 2020.

To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive any declarations of interest.

To consider any urgent business.

To consider any questions received from members of the public under Council Procedure Rule 2.14.

To consider any questions received from Members under Council Procedure Rule 2.15.

To receive and consider the recommendations from the meeting of the Executive held on 28 January 2021, and one recommendation from the meeting of the Executive held on 17 December 2020.  

To receive a report on the adoption of the Council’s Pay Policy Statement 2021/22.

To receive any statement from the Leader of the Council, Members of the Executive, Chairmen of Committees or the Interim Head of Paid Service.

Councillor Sinden will move and Councillor Essex will second the Motion.

To receive any announcements by the Leader of the Council.

In accordance with the Local Government Act 2003 and the Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003, the Council is required to appoint an Independent Remuneration Panel to report and make recommendations on Members Allowances. A recruitment process was undertaken in November and December 2020.

RECOMMENDED;

1.    That Robert Coyle and John Thompson MBE be appointed to the Independent Remuneration Panel for the period until February 2024 and receive a payment of £573.34 per annum in accordance with amount agreed by Council in July 2020, and

2.    That the appointment of Farah Stehrenberger be extended for the period until February 2024 and receive a payment of £573.34 per annum in accordance with amount agreed by Council in July 2020.

To note the review in accordance with Section 15(1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

To receive any announcements from the Mayor.