Decision details

County Councillor Albert Atkinson moved a report setting out details of the proposed Members' Allowance Scheme for 2019/20.

The following amendment was proposed by County Councillor David Whipp, seconded by County Councillor David Howarth:

That the Special Responsibility Allowance for the Leader of the County Council (and Special Responsibility Allowances pro-rata to it) be reduced by 10%.

On being put to the vote, the amendment was LOST.

The following amendment was proposed by County Councillor Paul Greenall, seconded by County Councillor Paul Hayhurst:

1. Paragraph 8.1 of the Members Allowance Scheme (Appendix 'A') be amended as follows:

8.1 A Councillor including the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the County Council, and or Co-opted member shall be entitled to receive travelling allowances for journey made within the County of Lancashire, subject to the following restrictions:

a.  Travelling Allowances will not be paid for journeys between a Member’s and Co-opted member’s home address and County Hall.

b.  For other journeys made within the County of Lancashire, Travelling Allowances will only be payable for journeys in excess of the agreed fixed mileage between a member’s and Co-opted member’s home address and County Hall (see paragraph 8.6).

c.  Travelling allowances will only be paid for journeys made beyond Lancashire in exceptional circumstances, which shall be approved by the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Members Allowances (see Schedule ‘E’ - Annex 2).”

2. Special responsibility allowance payments made to Group Whips and Group Secretaries as per schedule B, should be withdrawn.

On being put to the vote, the amendment was LOST.

The following amendment was proposed by County Councillor Gina Dowding, seconded by County Councillor Paul Hayhurst:

That Special Responsibility Allowance payments made to Group Whips be removed.

On being put to the vote, the amendment was LOST.

The substantive motion was then put to the vote and was CARRIED. It was therefore:

Resolved: - That the recommendations set out in the report, now presented, be noted and that the Members' Allowance Scheme for 2019/20 as set out in Appendix 'A' to the report, now presented, be approved.