2009-2010
1. The following allowances are payable to members of
South Staffordshire Council (“the Council”) from 1st April 2009, to
31st March 2010, and each year thereafter unless amended or
revoked, namely,
- an annual basic allowance of £5,151 payable monthly to all
members of the Council;
- an annual special responsibility allowance payable monthly to
those members (and in the case of the Standards Committee any
non-member) who hold the following office under the Council at the
rates indicated against each office and additional to the basic
allowance:
|
Leader of the
Council
|
£10,662
|
|
Deputy Leaders (the five
portfolio holders)
|
£5,151
|
|
Leader of the Major
Opposition Group
|
£2,667
|
|
Chairman of the
Regulatory Committee
|
£2,667
|
|
Chairman of the Overview
& Scrutiny Committee
|
£2,667
|
|
Chairman of the Standards Committee
|
£2,667
|
|
Chairman of the Licensing
Committee
|
£2,667
|
| Chairman of
the Audit Committee |
£2,667 |
on the basis that only one special responsibility allowance will be
paid to a member in addition to the basic allowance;
- travel and subsistence allowances in accordance with the
Council’s scheme for the time being relating to the same
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, parking charges,) for
officers paid on spinal column point 44 with the Council Offices,
Codsall, being regarded as the normal place of work for the
purposes of that scheme and payable in respect of all duties
falling within the categories specified in regulation 8 of the
Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations
2003.
- an annual allowance to the Chairman of the Council of £5,151
payable monthly under the provisions of Section 3 of the Local
Government Act, 2000, in addition to the annual basic allowance on
the basis that no special responsibility allowance will be paid to
the Chairman; and
- an annual allowance to the Vice-Chairman of the Council of
£2,667 payable monthly under the provisions of Section 5 of the
Local Government Act, 2000, in addition to the annual basic
allowance on the basis that no special responsibility allowance
will be paid to the Vice-Chairman.
2. Where a term of office of any person covered by this
scheme begins or ends otherwise than at the beginning or end
of a year, the entitlement shall be to payment of such part of the
allowance as bears to the whole the same proportion as the number
of days during which the term of office as member subsists bears to
the number of days in that year.
3. Where any person covered by this scheme is suspended
or partially suspended from responsibilities or duties as a member
of the Council in accordance with Part III of the Local Government
Act, 2000, or regulations made under that Part, the part of the
allowance payable in respect of the period of suspension or partial
suspension may be withheld by the Council.
4. Where payment of any allowance has already been made
in respect of any period during which the member is concerned
is
4.1 suspended or partially suspended
from responsibilities or duties as a member of the Council in
accordance with Part III of the Local Government Act, 2000, or
regulations made under that Part;
4.2 ceases to be a member of the
Council; or
4.3 is in any other way not entitled
to receive the allowance in respect of that period,
the Council may require that such part of the allowance as
relates to any such period be repaid to the Council.
5. Where a member of the Council is also a member of another
authority, that member may not receive allowances from more than
one authority in respect of the same duties.
6. Members of the Council shall be entitled to pensions
in accordance with a scheme made under Section 7 of the
Superannuation Act, 1972, and both the basic allowance and
the special responsibility allowance may be treated as amounts
in respect of which such pensions are payable in accordance with
that scheme.
7. Any person covered by this scheme may, by notice in
writing given to the Chief Executive, elect to forego the
entitlement or any part of the entitlement to allowances.
8. Any person covered by this scheme shall supply on a
monthly basis, any claim for travelling and/or subsistence
allowances to which they have become entitled during the previous
month and details of any other expenses incurred in the performance
of their duties as a councillor and for which they have not been
reimbursed.
9. Claims for travelling and subsistence allowances must be
made within three months of the end of the month in which they
arose failing which the Director of Finance shall refuse
to pay them.
10. As soon as reasonably practicable the Head of Governance
and Scrutiny Services shall ensure that the provisions relating to
the publicity required for this scheme and for the report of the
Independent Remuneration Panel are met.
Main Contact
Members Allowance Scheme Enquiries
Governance and Scrutiny Services
Telephone: (01902) 696529/696147
Fax (01902) 696149
Email: l.robinson@sstaffs.gov.uk