Report attached.

Amendment by the Conservative Group (attached).

Deemed motion by the Administration:

That the report be adopted and its recommendations carried into effect.

Following debate the following was voted and carried/not carried as set out below:

The amendment on behalf first vote on the amendment to the Members’ Allowances Scheme proposed by the Conservative Group. NOT CARRIED by 35 votes to 10 with 3 abstentions.

The deemed motion by the Administration that the report on Members Allowances be adopted and its recommendations carried into effect. CARRIED by 31 votes to 14 with 3 abstentions.

A report of the Chief Executive proposed the Member’ Allowances Scheme 2023/24.

Deemed motion on behalf of the Administration

That the reports be adopted and their recommendations carried into effect.

Amendment by the Conservative Group:

There was an amendment proposed by the Conservative Group within their budget amendment that stated the following:

Following debate, the amendment was NOT CARRIED by 35 votes to 10 with 3 abstentions (See division 1). Following debate the report and its recommendations were AGREED by 31 votes to 14 with 3 abstentions (See division 2).

RESOLVED:

That the proposed amended Members’ Allowances scheme, attached at Appendix A, becomes effective from 1 April 2023.