Issue - meetings

It was proposed by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Bayford and RESOLVED:

“THAT the recommendation as set out at paragraph 5.2 be adopted, namely:

‘To remove paragraph 1.43 of the Members Allowances:

1.43  It is hereby provided, the Independent Remuneration Panel having recommended that all Members of the Council should be eligible for pensions, that:-

  a) As from 1st May 2003, all Members of the Council are to be entitled to pensions in accordance with a scheme made under Section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972; and

b) Both Basic Allowance and Special Responsibility Allowance shall be treated as amounts in respect of which such pensions are payable in accordance with a scheme made under Section 7 of the said Act of 1972.

And to replace it with the following:

1.43  Any Member of Council that joined the Local Government Pension Scheme prior to 1 April 2014 may remain a member of the Scheme until such time as they cease being a Member of Thanet District Council. No Member of that Thanet District Council is entitled to join the Local Government Pension Scheme after 1 April 2014 in accordance with the Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions, Savings and Amendment) Regulations 2014.”’

It was proposed by the Chairman, seconded by the Vice-Chairman and RESOLVED:

“THAT the recommendation as set out at paragraph 4.1 of the officer’s report be adopted, namely:

‘That the comments of the East Kent Joint Independent Remuneration Panel on the amended 2014/15 Members’ Allowances Scheme as adopted at Annual Council on 15 July 2014, be NOTED.’”