Hampshire County Council

Standards Committee Item 11

28 October, 2003

Independent Appeal Panel - Travel Allowance

Report of the Head of Corporate and Legal Services and Monitoring Officer

David Pryke. Ext: 7342.

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1 Summary

1.1 At the meeting of the County Council on 18 September, 2003, as part of the determination on Members' allowances it was resolved that travel allowances for all members, including co-opted members, independent members and independent appeal panel members should be tied to the rate paid to staff.

1.2 As a result of this decision the motor vehicle allowance for independent appeal panel members, who carry out their duties voluntarily, was reduced from 48.5p to 45.7p per mile resulting in these members being disadvantaged.

2 Background

2.1 Independent Appeal Panel Members carry out their duties, which as well as preparation and deliberating at appeals involves continuous training to keep them up-to-date with changes to the law, voluntarily.

2.2 Unlike co-opted and Independent Members, who now receive an allowance, they are not entitled to any such allowance.

RECOMMENDATION:

That it be a RECOMMENDATION to the County Council that motor vehicle allowance for Independent Appeal Panel Members be reinstated at 48.5p per mile and that the allowance be increased annually in line with the rate of increase for staff travel allowances.

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