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RESOLVED: That Council
 

(1)  
Considered the report and recommendations of the IRP, as attached
as Appendix A of the submitted report.
 

(2)  
Agreed the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2025/2026 as set
out in Appendix B, amended as per tracked with specified indexation
has been applied for up to the next four years, through to 31 March
2029, subject to a freeze to any increase in Special Responsibility
Allowances for 2025/2026. (From 1 April 2026 the Special
Responsibility Allowances, as identified by the IRP in
Recommendation 12 of their report,  will
be index linked.)
 

(3)  
Expressed appreciation to the IRP for their work over the last year
on this report.
 
REASONS FOR
DECISION: To ensure that the Council meets its statutory
requirements of an annual review and adoption of the scheme.