Recommendations approved as amended:
1. To increase councillor allowances by 5.7% with effect from 1 April 2023 in line with the percentage rise in overall employee costs for Oxfordshire County Council arising from the 2023-24 local government pay award.
2.
In future years, to increase all
councillor, independent member and co-optee allowances in line with the percentage rise
in overall employee costs for Oxfordshire County Council arising
from the local government pay award. This is limited to a
four-year term of each council
period ending in financial year 2025-26.