The Executive Director of Resources submitted a report setting out a scheme of Councillors Allowances for 2026/27 as recommended by the Independent Remuneration Panel.  Attached to the report at Appendix A was a report on the Panel’s consideration of the scheme and at Appendix B their recommended scheme.

The report explained that the Panel had met on 19 November 2025 for their annual review of the scheme. No significant changes were recommended for the final year of the current four-year scheme which was in place until April 2027.

The following motion was moved by Councillor Terry and seconded by Councillor Leng and CARRIED:

Resolved –

            That the Councillors Allowances Scheme 2026/27, as recommended by the Independent Remuneration Panel and set out at Appendix B to the report, be adopted.