Issue - meetings

(a)       That Cabinet Members receive Level 1, which is inclusive of basic salary;

(b)       That Committee Chairs be paid at the senior salary of Level 1, which is inclusive of basic salary;

(c)        That the Chair of Council be paid at Level 2, which is inclusive of basic salary; and

(d)       That the Vice-Chair of the Council be paid at Level 2, which is inclusive of basic salary.

The Democratic Services Manager introduced the Schedule of Remuneration report.  He explained that each year the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales (IRPW) determined the rates of payment which were to be made to elected and co-opted Members of Welsh local authorities for the following municipal year.  Consultation on the proposals was carried out the previous autumn with the final report being published in February 2017 which set the levels of payment for Members for 2017/18.

            Payment levels must be set for the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Council, Cabinet Members and Committee Chairs.  The Council must also publish a schedule showing who received what level of payment.  Therefore, a further report would be presented to County Council on 20^th June once all appointments to senior salary posts had been made.  It was confirmed that all such posts were inclusive of the £13,400 basic salary.

            Councillor Aaron Shotton moved that the status quo remain for Cabinet Members, Committee Chairs, the Chair of Council and the Vice Chair of Council which was seconded by Councillor Attridge.

            Councillor Chris Dolphin moved an amendment that the lowest payment be agreed for all of the positions which received a payment which was seconded by Councillor Owen Thomas.  On being put to the vote this was lost.

            The substantive motion as moved by Councillor Shotton was put to the vote and carried.

            RESOLVED:

(a)       That Cabinet Members receive Level 1, which is inclusive of basic salary;

(b)       That Committee Chairs be paid at the senior salary of Level 1, which is inclusive of basic salary;

(c)        That the Chair of Council be paid at Level 2, which is inclusive of basic salary; and

(d)       That the Vice-Chair of the Council be paid at Level 2, which is inclusive of basic salary.