The role of the Panel is to make recommendations on the payment of allowances for councillors and the Elected Mayor...
In Watford, the Panel also makes recommendations on the Chairman's and Vice-Chairman's allowances.
The term of office for members of the Remuneration Panel is four years. Panel members receive a payment of £200 per annum and travelling expenses outside the borough. The Panel Chair receives a payment of £300 per annum.
To be a member of the Panel you must not:
- be a member of any local authority in respect of which the panel makes recommendations
- someone who would be disqualified from being an elected member of a local authority
- be a member of a committee or a sub-committee of an authority in respect of which the panel makes recommendation, including co-opted members
If you think you might be interested, please write to:
Sandra Hancock
Democratic Services Lead
Watford Borough Council
Town Hall
Watford WD17 3EX
or email democraticservices@watford.gov.uk and monitoringofficer@watford.gov.uk, giving reasons why you consider you would be suitable for this position.
Responses should be received by Friday 19 September. If you are invited for an interview, it will be held week commencing 29 September.
