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Received a report setting out the recommendations of the Independent Review Panel into Members Allowances. The report also reminded Members of the need to produce a mandatory annual report concerning their activities, responsibilities and time input to carry out their duties as Councillors.

Agreed to recommend the Assembly to agree the Members' Allowances Scheme for 2005 / 2006, as set out in Appendix A to the report, with effect from 19 May 2005, in accordance with the recommendations of the Independent Review Panel, subject to replacing the current basic allowances with the proposed basic allowance.