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Title 103


Position
2008/09
Number
Allowance
Possible maximum expenditure
Special Responsibility Allowances
Executive
Leader
1
18,082
18,082
Deputy Leader
1
10,776
10,776
Cabinet Portfolio Holder
5  [1]
7,990
39,950
Non Exexutive
Chairman of Council [2]
1
2,188
2,188
Opposition Group Leader
1
5,204
5,204
Opposition Deputy Group Leader
1
2,304
2,304
Shadow Cabinet
5 1
2,304
11,520
*Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chairman
1
7,990
7,990
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chairman
1
3,216
3,216
Planning Committee Chairman
1
5,204
5,204
Planning Committee Vice-Chairman
1
1,216
1,216
Licensing Committee Chairman
1
3,216
3,216
Licensing Committee
Vice-Chairman
1
805
805
Governance and Audit Committee - Chairman
1
5,204
5,204
Governance and Audit Committee –
Vice-Chairman
1
1,216
1,216
Standards Committee - Chairman
1
1,216
1,216
Standards Committee – Vice-Chairman
1
279
279
Standards Committee – other Independent Member
2
139
278
*JTB Chairman
1
1,216
1,216
Basic Allowances
56
4,360
244,160
TOTAL
365,240

Current Motor Mileage Allowance
Payable in accordance with the rates published annually by the National Joint Council restricted to category 2 vehicles.
For the duration of this scheme the rates are as follows:-
(i) For journeys within the District (casual user rate)
up to 999 cc 42.9p per mile
over 999 cc 46.9p per mile
(ii) In exceptional circumstances and provided approval of the Democratic Services Manager is obtained prior to the journey (see paragraph 5.4 of the Scheme) for journeys outside the District (essential user rate)
up to 999 cc 34.0p per mile
over 999 cc 36.9p per mile
Bicycle Allowance
20.4p per mile
Dependent Carers’ Allowance
£5.56 per hour subject to a maximum of 100 hours every quarter.
Pension Status
Payments may be pensionable upon request, and if so would be subject to superannuation deductions.
Day Subsistence
(i) Breakfast allowance (more than 4 hours away from normal place of residence or where the authority permits, a lesser period, before 11.00am) - £6.01
(ii) Lunch allowance (more than 4 hours away from normal place of residence or, where the authority permits, a lesser period, including the lunchtime between 12 noon and 2.00pm) - £8.31
(iii) Tea allowance (more than 4 hours away from normal place of residence or, where the authority permits a lesser period, including the period 3.00pm to 6.00pm - £3.28 and
(iv) Evening meal allowance (more than 4 hours away from normal place of residence, or where the authority permits, a lesser period, ending after 7.00pm) - £10.29.
Where main meals (i.e. breakfast, lunch or dinner but not tea) are taken on trains during a period for which there is an entitlement to a day subsistence allowance, the reasonable cost of the meals (including VAT), may be reimbursed in full in place of the entitlement to subsistence allowance.
Overnight Subsistence
A reasonable amount to cover accommodation and full board, not to exceed the English Tourist Board’s three-star rating (or equivalent); exceptions to this limit only being permitted with the prior approval of the Council’s Chief Executive, section 151 officer or Monitoring Officer.
Note: Any rate determined above is deemed to cover a continuous period of absence of 24 hours.
The subsistence allowances above shall be reduced by an appropriate amount in respect of any meal provided free of charge by an authority or body in respect of the meal or the period to which the allowance relates.
Annex 2: Recommendations of the East Kent Joint Independent Remuneration Panel for 2009/10 to 2012/13

SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY ALLOWANCES
Recommended
Amount
£
Leader of the Council
19,325
Deputy Leader of the Council
11,516
Other Cabinet Members
8,538
Shadow Cabinet Members
2,465
Chairman of Planning
5,563
Chairman of Governance & Audit
5,563
Chairman of Overview & Scrutiny Panel
8,190
Chairman of Licensing
1,301
Chairman of Standards
1,301
Chairman of Thanet Transportation Board
1,301
Vice-Chairman of Planning
1,301
Vice-Chairman of Governance & Audit
1,301
Vice-Chairman of Scrutiny Panel
3,216
Vice-Chairman of Licensing
300
Vice-Chairman of Standards
300
Vice-Chairman of Thanet Transportation Board
300
Independent Member of Standards
300
Group Leader with 10 or more Members
5,563
Group Leader with 5 to 9 Members
300
Deputy Leader Main Opposition Group with 10 or more Members
2,465
Basic Allowance
4,656