£350 a year pay rise for county councillors

%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cstrong style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3ePowys County Councillors will see their salaries rise by %26pound%3b350 this year.%3c/strong%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3eAt the full council meeting on Thursday%2c July 30 councillors noted the report by The Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales %28IRPW%29.%3cimg alt%3d%22%22 src%3d%22https%3a//lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3f_d9IFKheNxDeeCUzTC9J_UMKbKJdZkQSROkLBJDUPDdmasaF6BvrNmkBSGIWHRHeKoTTNkHXQB72qpQ3PnRlky5oFnNuSOou0nIdy4zNcE6QeMZlQf4g36WDEZKleZeIq6cIMpmWz2mQtkcw31Mwwjg%3dw267-h197-no%22 style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b height%3a 181px%3b width%3a 241px%3b padding-right%3a 5px%3b padding-left%3a 5px%3b float%3a right%3b%22 /%3e%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3eThe IRPW report states that a basic salary of %26pound%3b14%2c218 must be paid to all councillors.%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3eHead of Finance%2c Jane Thomas%2c explained%3a %26ldquo%3bThis is a requirement and it%26rsquo%3bs a recommendation from the IRPW.%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3e%26ldquo%3bThis sets the payments and pensions schedules for members right across Wales%2c this is something that is defined by them.%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3e%26ldquo%3bThey produced their report in February.%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3e%26ldquo%3bIRPW decided to order a uplift to the basic salary of %26pound%3b350 or 2.52 per cent.%26rdquo%3b%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3e%26ldquo%3bThe increase should be affective from April 1.%26rdquo%3b%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3eShe added that the council had to receive the report by July 31%2c which is why it was in front of them%2c %26ldquo%3bto meet that requirement.%26rdquo%3b%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3eThis means that the%26nbsp%3bCouncil leader%2c Cllr Rosemarie Harris%26rsquo%3b salary will go up to %26pound%3b49%2c450.%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3eDeputy leader Cllr Aled Davies will see his salary go up to %26pound%3b34%2c950%2c other cabinet members will receive %26pound%3b30%2c450 and the leader of the biggest opposition%26nbsp%3bgroup%2c Cllr James Gibson-Watt will get %26pound%3b22%2c918.%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3eThe chairman of the various scrutiny committees will also receive %26pound%3b22%2c918.%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3eTher chairman of the council%2c also receives %26pound%3b22%2c918 this year with the Vice-Chairman receiving %26pound%3b17%2c918.%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3eUntil PCC hold their annual general meeting Cllrs Beverley Baynham and Gwynfor Thomas continue in these roles.%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3ePCC have until December 31 to hold an agm.%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3eThe report also explains that councillors who receive%26nbsp%3ba senior salary cannot receive a second one if they are appointed to an outside body.%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3eFor example the cabinet member for economic development%2c housing and regulatory services%2c Cllr James Evans%2c can%26rsquo%3bt claim the basic salary of %26pound%3b4%2c010 that other members of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority %28BBNPA%29 can.%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3eAll figures are inclusive of the basic salary and the report states that councillors can %26ldquo%3bforego%26rdquo%3b part or all of their basic salary.%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3eThey inform the chief financial officer in writing if they want to do this.%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3eThe report also sets out the amounts that councillors%26nbsp%3bcan claim in expenses.%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3eThe mileage rates which can be claimed for travel using the Member%26rsquo%3bs own private vehicle are the current HMRC rates%3a-%3cbr /%3e
o Private motor car up to 10%2c000 miles %26ndash%3b 45p per mile%3cbr /%3e
o Private motor car over 10%2c000 miles %26ndash%3b 25p per mile%3cbr /%3e
o Passenger supplement %26ndash%3b 5p per passenger per mile%3cbr /%3e
o Private motor cycles %26ndash%3b 24p per mile%3cbr /%3e
o Bicycles %26ndash%3b 20p per mile%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e
%3cp style%3d%22margin-bottom%3a 0.0001pt%3b padding-bottom%3a 18px%3b%22%3e%3cspan style%3d%22background%3a transparent%3b%22%3eBy Elgan Hearn%2c Local Democracy Reporter%3c/span%3e%3c/p%3e