Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

The Council considered a report in respect of remuneration arrangements for Councillors for 2015-16. 

Motion

1.    To note the increased payments as detailed in the report by the Executive Director and noted that the arrears due would be paid in the May pay run.

2.    To agree the increase in remuneration of Policy Leads by 1% for 2015/16 and that those payments are backdated to be consistent with national decisions on payments determined by statutory instrument.

Moved Councillor Dick Walsh, seconded Councillor Gary Mulvaney.

Amendment

To take no action.

Moved Councillor George Freeman, seconded Councillor Neil MacIntyre.

Decision

On a show of hands vote the Motion was carried by 17 votes to 5 and the Council resolved accordingly.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 23 March 2015, submitted)