Records and publicity

Records of Allowances

The Council shall keep a record of the payments made by it in accordance with this scheme. The record shall:-

  • specify the name of the recipient of the payment and the amount and nature of each payment;

  • be available, at all reasonable times, for inspection and at no charge by any local government elector for the area of the Council; and

  • be supplied in copy to any person who requests such a copy and on payment of a reasonable fee.

Publication of total sums paid

As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of a year to which the scheme relates, the Council shall make arrangements for the publication of the total sum paid by it in the year to each recipient in respect of each of the following:-

  • basic allowance

  • special responsibility allowance

  • dependants' carers' allowance

  • travelling and subsistence allowance; and

  • co-optees' allowance

Publicising the scheme

As soon as reasonably practicable after making or amending a scheme, the Council shall make arrangements for its publication by:-

  • ensuring that copies of the scheme are available for inspection by members of the public at the Council's principal office at all reasonable hours; and

  • publishing in a local newspaper a notice advertising the scheme and providing the information required by Regulation 16(1)(b).

The newspaper notice referred to above shall be published in a local newspaper as soon as possible after the expiration of twelve months after its previous publication, irrespective of whether the scheme has been amended during that twelve-month period.

The Council shall provide a copy of this scheme to any person who requests a copy and on payment of a reasonable fee.

Publicity for Independent Remuneration Panel Reports

As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the report of its Independent Remuneration Panel, the Council shall:-

  • ensure that copies of the report are available for inspection by members of the public at the Council's principal office at all reasonable hours; and

  • publish in a local newspaper a notice advertising the report and providing the information required by Regulation 22(1)(b).

The Council shall provide a copy of the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel to any person who requests a copy and on payment of a reasonable fee.