Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources.

The Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources (Councillor Jilly Julian) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the recommendations of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) following the receipt of a report detailing the recommendations of the Greater Manchester Independent Remuneration Panel in relation to payments to members of the GMCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

RESOLVED – (1) That it be noted that:-

·         the GMCA has received and considered a report of its Independent Remuneration Panel on 16 December 2022 detailing a proposed schedule of allowances for members of the GMCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee as detailed in paragraph 2.2 of this report.

·         the GMCA noted and accepted the recommendations of the GM IRP.

·         the GMCA does not currently have the legislative power to pay allowances

·         directly to the GMCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee members pending the passage of the levelling up bill through parliament.

·         the GMCA has requested that the GM Districts consider paying the proposed allowances to their appointees on the GMCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee in the interim, subject to reimbursement from the GMCA.

·         the GMCA has recommended that the payment of allowances be backdated to 24 June 2022 when the new scrutiny arrangements were put in place.

(2)  That approval therefore be given to the adoption and incorporation of the proposed schedule of allowances within Stockport’s Members’ Allowances Scheme.

(3) That approval be given to the backdating of the payment of any such allowances to 24 June 2022 when the new scrutiny arrangements were put in place.

(4) That paragraph 4(4) of the Members’ Allowances Scheme be amended to permit the payment of two SRAs to a member of the GMCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources.

The GMCA have recommended (as a result of recommendations of the GM Independent Remuneration Panel) that Local Authorities consider payment of a special responsibility allowance to members of the GMCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

GMCA cannot pay the SRAs directly until legislation allows so as with other GM Scrutiny Committees it will be paid by the council and then invoiced to GMCA for reimbursement.

It is recommended that Stockport adopts this SRA but to do so it must go through our governance process and our constitution will need amending to reflect the right to an additional SRA.

The Cabinet is recommended to note the report and proceed through the council’s governance process on the basis of the recommendations (with any amendments or considerations they wish to raise) set out at paragraph 10.1.1 of the report, for the council meeting to approve those recommendations

Contact: Vicki Bates on 0161 474 3219 or email: vicki.bates@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources (Councillor Jilly Julian) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the recommendations of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), following the receipt and consideration of a report from the Greater Manchester Independent Remuneration Panel, that the ten GM authorities consider payment of a special responsibility allowance to members of the GMCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

RESOLVED – That the Council Meeting be recommended to:-

(1) Give approval to the adoption and incorporation of the proposed

schedule of allowances within Stockport’s Members’ Allowances Scheme.

(2) Give approval be given to the backdating of the payment of any such allowances to 24 June 2022 when the new scrutiny arrangements were put in place.

(3) Give approval to the amendment of paragraph 4(4) of the Members’ Allowances Scheme to permit the payment of two SRAs to a member of the GMCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The report details the recommendations of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) following the receipt of a report detailing the recommendations of the Greater Manchester Independent Remuneration Panel in relation to payments to members of the GMCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report and recommend that it proceeds through the council’s governance process on the basis of the following recommendations (with any amendments or considerations they wish to raise):-

1)    That it be noted that:-

·       the GMCA has received and considered a report of its Independent Remuneration Panel on 16 December 2022 detailing a proposed schedule of allowances for members of the GMCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee as detailed in paragraph 2.2 of this report.

·       the GMCA noted and accepted the recommendations of the GM IRP.

·       the GMCA does not currently have the legislative power to pay allowances directly to the GMCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee members pending the passage of the levelling up bill through parliament.

·       the GMCA has requested that the GM Districts consider paying the proposed allowances to their appointees on the GMCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee in the interim, subject to reimbursement from the GMCA.

·       the GMCA has recommended that the payment of allowances be backdated to 24 June 2022 when the new scrutiny arrangements were put in place.

2)    That approval therefore be given to the adoption and incorporation of the proposed schedule of allowances within Stockport’s Members’ Allowances Scheme.

3)    That approval be given to the backdating of the payment of any such allowances to 24 June 2022 when the new scrutiny arrangements were put in place.

4)    That paragraph 4(4) of the Members’ Allowances Scheme be amended to permit the payment of two SRAs to a member of the GMCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Officer contact: Vicki Bates on 0161 474 4631 or by email on vicki.bates@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the recommendations of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) following the receipt of a report detailing the recommendations of the Greater Manchester Independent Remuneration Panel in relation to payments to members of the GMCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the following be endorsed for approval:

• the adoption and incorporation of the proposed schedule of allowances within Stockport’s Members’ Allowances Scheme;
• the backdating of the payment of any such allowances to 24 June 2022 when the new scrutiny arrangements were put in place; and
• the amendment of the Members’ Allowances Scheme to permit the payment of two Special Responsibility Allowances to a member of the GMCA Overview and Scrutiny Committee.