Decision details

The Director of Human Resources provided the Cabinet with details of an all-Wales Interim Joint Mileage Protocol, recently approved by the WLGA Executive Board and NJC Trades Unions, that has been circulated to all twenty-two authorities in Wales for formal consideration.

The Deputy Leader spoke in support of the recommendations and commented that the approach was in recognition of the volatility of the current market.

The Leader paid tribute to the Trade Unions, which were involved with the WLGA Working Group in respect of the protocol. The Leader added that the UK Government were being lobbied to increase the HRMC mileage from 45p to 50p and explained that as present, the additional 5p is taxable.

The Cabinet RESOLVED:

1.    To formally consider the adoption of the interim joint protocol, which will result in the Council’s mileage rate temporarily increasing by 5p from the current 45p to 50p per mile, effective from 1st November 2022.