The travel and subsistence allowances set out in this scheme are available to the Co-opted and Parish Members of Council committees described in paragraph 3. 6. APPROVED DUTIES Duties specified in the Regulations, together with specific duties approved by the Charnwood Borough Council in respect of travel, subsistence and carers’ allowances are payable are listed in schedule 5 to this scheme. 7. RENUNCIATION A councillor may by notice in writing given to the Head of Financial & Property Services elect to forego any part of his or her entitlement to an allowance under this scheme. 8. PART-YEAR ENTITLEMENTS AND CEASING OF PAYMENTS (1) Councillors who are elected, or cease to be elected, part way through the Municipal Year shall receive their basic allowance pro-rata. The same provisions exist for those councillors who are appointed to a position attracting a Special Responsibility Allowance or who cease to hold a position attracting a Special Responsibility Allowance. 9. PENSIONS (1) Members of the Council are not entitled to be eligible for membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. 10. CLAIMS AND PAYMENTS (1) Payment of basic and special responsibility allowances shall be made in monthly instalments of one-twelfth of the amounts specified in this scheme. (2) Claims for carers’ allowance shall be in accordance with the conditions as specified in Schedule 3 to this scheme. (3) Claims for travel and subsistence allowances shall be in accordance with the conditions as specified in Schedule 4 to this scheme. 11. IT FOR COUNCILLORS In addition to the allowances specified in the Local Authorities (Members Allowances)(England) Regulations 2003, Charnwood Borough Council has authorised the IT support to councillors set out in Schedule 6.
The travel and subsistence allowances set out in this scheme are available to the Co-opted and Parish Members of Council committees described in paragraph 3. 6. APPROVED DUTIES Duties specified in the Regulations, together with specific duties approved by the Charnwood Borough Council in respect of travel, subsistence and carers’ allowances are payable are listed in schedule 5 to this scheme. 7. RENUNCIATION A councillor may by notice in writing given to the Head of Financial & Property Services elect to forego any part of his or her entitlement to an allowance under this scheme. 8. PART-YEAR ENTITLEMENTS AND CEASING OF PAYMENTS (1) Councillors who are elected, or cease to be elected, part way through the Municipal Year shall receive their basic allowance pro-rata. The same provisions exist for those councillors who are appointed to a position attracting a Special Responsibility Allowance or who cease to hold a position attracting a Special Responsibility Allowance. 9. PENSIONS (1) Members of the Council are not entitled to be eligible for membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. 10. CLAIMS AND PAYMENTS (1) Payment of basic and special responsibility allowances shall be made in monthly instalments of one-twelfth of the amounts specified in this scheme. (2) Claims for carers’ allowance shall be in accordance with the conditions as specified in Schedule 3 to this scheme. (3) Claims for travel and subsistence allowances shall be in accordance with the conditions as specified in Schedule 4 to this scheme. 11. IT FOR COUNCILLORS In addition to the allowances specified in the Local Authorities (Members Allowances)(England) Regulations 2003, Charnwood Borough Council has authorised the IT support to councillors set out in Schedule 6.