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Councillors’ basic allowance could be reduced

Members of the Isle of Wight council will be voting on 1st April on a recommendation to have their basic allowance reduced.

A review of the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2015/16 has been undertaken by the Independent Remuneration Panel and recommends a slight reduction from £7,903 to £7,700.

The papers released today state,

This report recommends that Full Council approve the recommendations made by the Independent Remuneration Report in its report, which is attached as an appendix to this report. The report recommends that there be a slight reduction in the basic allowance for all elected members from £7,903 to £7,700, and that the Special Responsibility Allowances (SRAs) for 2015/16 be as set out in the table in the recommendation.

The detail
Full details, including the additional allowances for Members who are chairs of committees.

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