PART 6 - Members’ Allowances Scheme The Council, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Local Authorities (Members’ allowances) Regulations 1991 as amended The Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances)(England) Regulations 2003 hereby makes the following scheme: 1. This scheme may be cited as the Oadby and Wigston Borough Council Members’ Allowances Scheme, and shall have effect from 11th May 2004. 2. In this scheme, “Councillor” means a member of the Council who is a Councillor. “year” means the 12 months ending with 31st March. Basic Allowance 3. Subject to paragraph 7, for each year a basic allowance of £3,523 shall be paid to each Councillor. Special Responsibility Allowances 4. (1) For each year a special responsibility allowance shall be paid to those Councillors who hold the special responsibilities in relation to the Authority that are specified in Schedule 1 to this scheme. (2) Subject to paragraph 7, the amount of each such allowance shall be the amount specified against that special responsibility in that schedule. Attendance Allowances 5. No such allowance shall be payable under this scheme (except for the Local Government Association Annual Conference). Renunciation 6. A Councillor may by notice in writing given to the Director of Resources and Resources Director elect to forego any part of his entitlement to an allowance under this scheme. Part-year Entitlements 7. (1) The provisions of this paragraph shall have effect to regulate the entitlements of a Councillor to basic and special responsibility allowances where, in the course of a year, this scheme is amended or that Councillor becomes, or ceases to be, a Councillor, or accepts or relinquishes a special responsibility in respect of which a special responsibility is payable. (2) If an amendment to this scheme changes the amount to which a Councillor is entitled by way of a basic allowance or a special responsibility allowance, then in relation to each of the periods. (a) beginning with the year and ending with the day before that on which the first amendment in that year takes effect, or (b) beginning with the day on which an amendment takes effect and ending with the day before that on which the next amendment takes effect, or (if none) with the year, the entitlement to such an allowance shall be to the payment as such part of the amount of the allowance under this scheme as it has effect during the relevant period as bears to the whole the same proportion as the number of the days in the period bears to the number of days in the year. (3) Where the term of office of a Councillor begins or ends otherwise than at the beginning or end of a year, the entitlement of that Councillor to a basic allowance shall be to the payment to such part of the basic allowance as bears to the whole the same proportion as the number of days during which his term of office subsists bears to the number of days in that year. (4) Where this scheme is amended as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), the term of office of a Councillor does not subsist throughout the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a), the entitlement of any such Councillor to a basic allowance shall be to the payment of such part of the basic allowance referable to each such period (ascertained in accordance with that sub-paragraph) as bears to the whole the same proportion as the number of days during which his term of office as a Councillor subsists bears to the number of days in that period. (5) Where a Councillor has during part of, but not throughout, a year such special responsibilities as entitle him or her to a special responsibility allowance, that Councillor’s entitlement shall be to pay of such part of that allowance as bears to the whole the same proportion as the number of days during which he has such special responsibilities bears to the number of days in that year. (6) Where this scheme is amended as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), and a Councillor has during part, but does not have throughout the whole, of any period mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a) of that paragraph any such special responsibilities as entitle him or her to a special responsibility allowance, that Councillor’s entitlement shall be to payment of such part of the allowance referable to each such period (ascertained in accordance with that sub-paragraph) as bears to the whole the same proportion as the number of days n that period during which he or she has such special responsibilities bears to the number of days in that period. Claims and Payments 8. (1) Payments shall b e made in respect of basic and special responsibility allowances, subject to sub-paragraph (2), in instalments of one-twelfth of the amount specified in this scheme on the last working day of each month. (2) Where a payment of one-twelfth of the amount specified in this scheme in respect of a basic allowance or a special responsibility allowance would result in the Councillor receiving more than the amount to which, by virtue of paragraph 7, he or she is entitled, the payment shall be restricted to such amount as will ensure that no more is paid than the amount to which he or she is entitled. Publicity 9. As soon as practicable after the end of each year, arrangements will be made for the publication within the area of Oadby and Wigston of the total sum paid in that year under this scheme to each member in respect of each of the following, namely, basic allowance and special responsibility allowance. SCHEDULE 1 All Councillors receive a basic allowance of £3523 per annum in year 06/07 Special Responsibility Allowances A Special Responsibility Allowance at the amount specified below shall be paid per annum to those Councillors and Independent Persons who have the special responsibilities in relation to the Council as specified below:- £ Leader of the Council 6504 Deputy Leader of the Council 2167* * halved where shared Leader of the Opposition Group 2167 Chairman of Policy, Services, Development Control Committee and Scrutiny Panel 3072 Vice Chairman of Policy, Services, Development Control Committee and Scrutiny Panel 1024 Vice Chairman of Committee, including the Deputy Mayor (excluding Standards Committee) 813 Chairman of Council (Mayor) 2710 Vice Chairman of Council (Deputy Mayor) 813 Chairman of Licensing Committee 2150 Vice Chairman of Licensing Committee 716 Member of Development Control Committee and Scrutiny Panel (other than Chairman or Vice Chairman) 217 Chairman of Standards Committee - Independent Person 813 Vice Chairman of Standards Committee - Independent Person 270 Member Champion 512 Member of Standards Committee - Independent Person 200 Standards Committee – Adjudication Panel (up to 4 hours*, over 4 hours** per attendance) 41* or 82** Member of Licensing Panel (up to 4 hours*, over 4 hours** per attendance) 25.60* or 51.20** Member of Internal Interview Panel (up to 4 hours*, over 4 hours** per attendance) 41* or 82** Representative on Outside Body (up to 4 hours*, over 4 hours** per attendance) 25.60* or 51.20** NOTE: Where daily rates are paid, time to be calculated from time when leaving home to time when returned to home. EXTERNAL REPRESENTATIVES OF BODIES/ORGANISATIONS THAT ATTRACT A SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY ALLOWANCE: ? INTERNAL INTERVIEW PANEL ? LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE ? EAST MIDLANDS LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION ? COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL ? LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION URBAN COMMISSION ? EAST MIDLAND REGIONAL ASSEMBLY ? EAST MIDLANDS PLANNING FORUM