Decision details

The Council considered a report advising of adjustments made to remuneration arrangements for Councillors in accordance with the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2016 which come into force on 1 April 2016.

 

Motion

 

That the Council –

 

1.    Note the increased payments as detailed within the report.

 

2.    Note that the arrears would be paid in the May pay run.

 

3.    Agree a similar increase to the remuneration of senior councillors by 1% for 2016/17 with effect from 1 April 2016 to be consistent with national decisions on payments determined by statutory instrument.

 

Moved Councillor Dick Walsh, seconded Councillor Ellen Morton.

 

Amendment

 

That the Council –

 

1.    Note the increased payments as detailed within the report.

 

2.    Note that the arrears would be paid in the May pay run.

 

3.    Do not agree a similar increase to the remuneration of senior councillors by 1% for 2016/17 with effect from 1 April 2016 to be consistent with national decisions on payments determined by statutory instrument.

 

Moved Councillor Sandy Taylor, seconded Councillor Richard Trail.

 

The requisite number of members present required the vote to be taken by calling the roll and members voted as follows –

 

Motion                                                Amendment

Councillor Rory Colville                      Councillor John Armour

Councillor Maurice Corry                   Councillor Gordon Blair

Councillor Robin Currie                      Councillor Michael Breslin

Councillor Mary-Jean Devon             Councillor Vivien Dance

Councillor Donald Kelly                      Councillor George Freeman

Councillor David Kinniburgh               Councillor Anne Horn

Councillor John McAlpine                   Councillor Neil MacIntyre

Councillor Roderick McCuish             Councillor Bruce Marshall

Councillor Alistair MacDougall            Councillor James Robb

Councillor Robert G MacIntyre          Councillor Isobel Strong

Councillor Donald MacMillan              Councillor Sandy Taylor

Councillor Alex McNaughton              Councillor Richard Trail

Councillor James McQueen

Councillor Aileen Morton

Councillor Ellen Morton

Councillor Elaine Robertson

Councillor Len Scoullar

Councillor Dick Walsh

Decision

 

The Motion was carried by 18 votes to 12 and the Council resolved accordingly.

 

(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 23 March 2016, submitted)

 

Councillors James Robb and Sandy Taylor left the meeting at this point.