URL: https://moderngov.woking.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=4159

Decision Maker: Council

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: Resolved That (i)   the members of the Independent Remuneration Panel be thanked for their hard work;         (ii)  the basic allowance payable to Councillors be increased by 3.2%, to be backdated to 1 April 2025;         (iii)  the Special Responsibility Allowance payable to the Leader of the Council (and as a consequence, all Special Responsibility Allowances) be increased by 3.2%, to be backdated to 1 April 2025;         (iv) the basic allowance should be increased each subsequent year by the cost of living increase awarded to Officers;         (v) travelling allowances to remain in line with HMRC approved mileage rates;         (vi) the Subsistence Allowance to be paid in line with those paid by the Council.         (vii) payment for childcare costs incurred by Councillors while on Council business to be paid at the living wage rate and limited to individuals aged 18 or older and unrelated to the Member; and         (viii) the Adult Dependent Care allowance be set at the Surrey County Council Domiciliary Care rate and the maximum paid to any one Member in each municipal year to be limited to £4,000, with the Head of Paid Service to be the final arbiter.

Date of Decision: July 24, 2025