| CATCOTT | TOWN/PARISH COUNCIL |
Local Government Act 1972 (Section 15(5))
Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003
Chairman's Allowance/Parish Councillors' Allowances
(With effect from 1st January, 2004)
1. Chairman's Allowance
An allowance of £0 will be paid to the Chairman of the Council.
2. Parish Basic Allowance
Members of the Town/Parish Council will be paid a Parish basic allowance of £75.
3. Parish Travelling Allowance
The Council will pay Members a travelling allowance for:-
(a) attendance at a meeting of the Council or at a meeting of a committee or sub-committee of the Council;
(b) attendance at a meeting of any body to which the Council makes appointments or nominations, or any committee or sub-committee of such a body;
(c) attendance at a meeting of any association of authorities of which the Council is a member;
(d) the carrying out of any other duty approved by the Council, or any duty of a class so approved, or in connection with the discharge of the functions of the authority or of any of its committees or sub-committees
The level of travel allowance will be:-
(i) for travel by motor car - 40p per mile
(ii) for travel by public transport - standard class fare
(iii) for incidental expenses (e.g., parking and road/bridge tolls - reimbursed at cost
4. Parish Subsistence Allowance
The Council will pay Members a subsistence allowance for Council duties for which travelling allowance is payable, as set out below:-
(i) Breakfast (for journeys commencing prior to 6.00 a.m.) - £4.50
(ii) Lunch (for journeys lasting more than 4 hours) - £6.50
(iii) Evening meal (for journeys ending after 8.00 p.m.) - £8.00
(iv) Overnight allowance (for each 24 hour period) - £80.00
(meal allowances are not claimable for days when an overnight allowance is claimed).
5. Election to Forgo an Allowance
A Member of the Council may elect, in writing to the Clerk, to forgo all or part of their entitlement to the above allowances.
Adopted by the Council: 9th December 2003
Catcott Parish Council
Notice of Receipt of Report and Notice of Decision on Allowances
Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003
| 1. Date of Notice - 29th December 2003 |
| 2. Notice A - The Council has received a report of the Parish Remuneration Panel of the relevant District Council. |
| 3. Notice B -
The Council has decided to pay Allowances (unless foregone by the individual) as set out in the Scheme attached below. In reaching this decision the Council had regard to the recommendations contained in the Report referred to in Notice A |
| 4. Inspection - A copy of the Report is available for inspection on reasonable notice by arrangement with: Mrs J Marshall, Clerk to Catcott Parish Council, Evergreen, School Lane, Shapwick. Tel: 01458-210390 |
| 5. Recommendations - The Recommendations of the Parish Remuneration Panel in respect of Allowances, the main features, and specific recommended amounts are set out in attached extract from letter below. |
 6. Copies - A copy of the Report of the Parish Remuneration Panel may be obtained from the person and
address at 4 above on payment of a reasonable fee. |
| 7. On behalf of the Council - Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer |
| CATCOTT | PARISH COUNCIL |
Local Government Act 1972 (Section 15(5)) - Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003
Chairman's Allowance/Parish Councillors' Allowances - (With effect from 1st January, 2004)
Chairman's Allowance
An allowance of £0 will be paid to the Chairman of the Council.
Parish Basic Allowance
Members of the Parish Council will be paid a Parish basic allowance of £75.
Parish Travelling Allowance
The Council will pay Members a travelling allowance for:-
(a) attendance at a meeting of the Council or at a meeting of a committee or sub-committee of the Council;
(b) attendance at a meeting of any body to which the Council makes appointments or nominations, or any committee or sub-committee of such a body;
(c) attendance at a meeting of any association of authorities of which the Council is a member;
(d) the carrying out of any other duty approved by the Council, or any duty of a class so approved, or in connection with the discharge of the functions of the authority or of any of its committees or sub-committees
The level of travel allowance will be:-
(i) for travel by motor car - 40p per mile
(ii) for travel by public transport - standard class fare
(iii) for incidental expenses (e.g., parking and road/bridge tolls) - reimbursed at cost
Election to Forgo an Allowance
A Member of the Council may elect, in writing to the Clerk, to forgo all or part of their entitlement to the above allowances.
Adopted by the Council: 9th December 2003
Report of SDC Remuneration Panel: It was their considered opinion that participation at parish level was entirely voluntary. They have recommended, therefore, that no parish basic allowance should be paid but that only a travel allowance of 40p per mile should be available. It is recognised that these recommendations of the Panel will leave those Parishes who have put forward schemes in some difficulty. However, the Regulations are quite clear. Whilst Parishes 'must have regard' to the recommendations of the Panel, they are still free to make their own decisions on whether or not to pay allowances and, if so, the levels of such allowances.