Council considered a report by the Chief Executive (circulated previously) regarding the consideration of an uplift of allowances under the Members Allowances scheme 2022/23.
It was moved by Councillor Tucker and seconded by Councillor Walker that the recommendation in the report be adopted.
RESOLVED that an inflationary uplift of 4.04% for 2022/23 in line with the allowances increase for NJC Local Government Staff be applied to Members Allowances as detailed in Appendix B of the report and backdated to 1 April 2022.
Councillors Bushell, Henderson and Turton voted against the decision.