Councillor Allowances Independent Remuneration Panel Report
Full council, 20 April 2023: a named vote.
For 23, Against 9, Abstained 0.
Party in overall control of the council on the date: No overall control. Each councillor's party is the one the council recorded for them at the time.
For (23)
- Bernie O'Neill (Prog Ind)
- Claire Vaughan (Prog Ind)
- Jamie Elsmore (Prog Ind)
- Julia Gooch (Prog Ind)
- Paul Hiett (Prog Ind)
- Richard Leppington (Prog Ind)
- Clive Elsmore (Independent)
- James Bevan (Independent)
- Maria Edwards (Independent)
- Philip Burford (Independent)
- Simon Phelps (Independent)
- Andrew Gardiner (Alliance Party)
- Ian Whitburn (Alliance Party)
- Mark Turner (Alliance Party)
- Thom Forester (Alliance Party)
- Brian Robinson (IND 2)
- Roger Yeates (IND 2)
- Di Martin (Labour)
- Shaun Stammers (Labour)
- Richard Boyles (Conservative)
- Jackie Fraser (Green)
- Gill Moseley (Liberal Democrats)
- Helen Molynuex (not matched to a member)
Against (9)
- Andy Moore (Green)
- Chris McFarling (Green)
- David Wheeler (Green)
- Mark Topping (Green)
- Nicky Packer (Green)
- Sid Phelps (Green)
- Brian Lewis (Conservative)
- Harry Ives (Conservative)
- Nick Evans (Conservative)
From the minutes
se, not just a business case should be produced. Councillor Brian Robinson proposed that the recommendations be taken on block. Councillor Philip Burford seconded the proposal. Voting was as follows: For (23) Councillors Julia Gooch, Jackie Fraser, Maria Edwards, Philip Burford, Simon Phelps, James Bevan, Helen Molynuex, Mark Turner, Ian Whitburn, Thom Forester, Andrew Gardiner, Richard Boyles, Roger Yeates, Brian Robinson, Gill Moseley, Shaun Stammers, Di Martin, Jamie Elsmore, Bernie O'Neill, Claire Vaughan, Richard Leppington, Paul Hiett and Clive Elsmore. Abstain (0) Against (9) Councillors Chris McFarling, Sid Phelps, Mark Topping, Andy Moore, David Wheeler, Nicky Packer, Brian Lewis, Nick Evans and Harry Ives. Total (31) Resolved, that Council: 1. Increased the Basic Allowance from £5,100 to £5,540 per annum payable from 1 April 2023; and backdated to 2021/22 and 2022
The item in the council's own minutes. Names are matched to the councillors listed at the meeting. The names of people who aren't councillors are removed.