Decision details

The Head of Organisational Development submitted a report (previously circulated) which considered the Civic Budget.

It had been resolved at Council on the 21 February 2011 “That in the light of the budget predictions for 2012/2013 and beyond a review of the costs associated with the Chairman and Vice Chairman be undertaken and considered by the Policy & Resources Committee at its meeting on the 23 June 2011 and if necessary Full Council”.

The total budget for 2011/12 for Chairman and Vice Chairman allowances, travel and hospitality was detailed in the report

The report concluded that the Civic budget had consistently underspent. Even with the reduction to £19,690 for 2011/2012 it was reasonable to consider that the budget could be reduced by £3,000 with little impact.

It was moved by Councillor Acomb and seconded by Councillor Knaggs that the recommendations of the report submitted now be approved.

An amendment, moved by Councillor Knaggs and seconded by Councillor Legard that the recommendation be amended to remove the words “a reduction of £3,000 in the Civic budget” and to add

1.    a budget of £10,000 to replace the Chairman’s Allowance, Chairman’s Travel Allowance and Civic Hospitality and

2.    Disposal of the Civic car and not replaced

was, upon being put to the vote, carried.

An amendment, moved by Councillor Mrs Burr and seconded by Councillor Woodward, that the Civic budget be reduced to a total of £6,000 for the Chairman’s Allowance, Chairman’s Travel Allowance and Civic Hospitality and disposal of the Civic car and no replacement was upon being put to the vote, carried.

The substantive motion, as now agreed was, upon being put to the vote, carried.

Resolved

a)    That the Civic Budget be reduced to £6,000 to include the Chairman’s Allowance, Chairman’s Travel Allowance and Civic Hospitality.

b)    That the Civic Car be disposed of and not replaced.