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garinda · 05-03-2009, 08:28

MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION PANEL
Mr Philip Morris - retired headteacher
Mr John Davis – businessman
Mr Frank Whitehead – retired local government chief officer
Miss Rahila Hussain – Connexions

Our statutory role is to advise Hyndburn Borough Council in respect of the allowances paid to councillors.

We were supplied with the following information to assist us with our work.
The Council’s current members allowance scheme, dated 1st April 2008.
Information about the calculation evening meal allowances by other Lancashire councils.
Comparative information from other Lancashire councils.

We recommend that the rate of evening meal allowance be increased as follows:
Within Lancashire: £15
Outside Lancashire: £20.

We recommend that the subsistence allowance payable for hotel accommodation be increased as follows:
In London: the actual cost incurred up to £170 per night
Outside London: the actual cost incurred up to £145 per night.

Both recommendations seem fairly arrived at, after careful, studied consideration..

Both recommendations were ignored, and the current higher allowances were voted for by the Conservative councillors on H.B.C.

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garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	Re: Expenses, expenses... MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION PANEL Mr Philip Morris - retired headteacher Mr John Davis – businessman Mr Frank Whitehead – retired local government chief officer Miss Rahila Hussain – Connexions Our statutory role is to advise Hyndburn Borough Council in respect of the allowances paid to councillors. We were supplied with the following information to assist us with our work. The Council’s current members allowance scheme, dated 1st April 2008. Information about the calculation evening meal allowances by other Lancashire councils. Comparative information from other Lancashire councils. We recommend that the rate of evening meal allowance be increased as follows: Within Lancashire: £15 Outside Lancashire: £20. We recommend that the subsistence allowance payable for hotel accommodation be increased as follows: In London: the actual cost incurred up to £170 per night Outside London: the actual cost incurred up to £145 per night. Both recommendations seem fairly arrived at, after careful, studied consideration.. Both recommendations were ignored, and the current higher allowances were voted for by the Conservative councillors on H.B.C. __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.