Members' expenses
68. Only officials of RTPs are in paid employment. In terms of paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to the Order an RTP may pay to its members and advisers (observers) such expenses as it determines. The Order does not provide for members to be remunerated. It is intended to review this in 2007 in the light of the review of councillors' remuneration. In the meantime transitional arrangements will be put in place to allow office-bearers' responsibilities to be reflected.
69. Each regional transport partnership should agree arrangements for the payment of expenses to members. These should be transparent and the rates of expenses paid reasonable. It is advised that current regulations 8 on levels of expenses to be paid by local authorities should be observed.