31 March 2025The Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales (the Panel) has announced that it will be abolished as of today, 31 March 2025, as a result of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act being passed in July 2024. As such, the Panel’s functions will transfer to the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru (the Commission) (formerly the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales – LDBCW) on 1 April 2025.
Having received Royal Assent in the Autumn, the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act expands the role and remit of the Commission across aspects of a healthy Welsh democracy, including setting the remuneration for members of the following bodies across Wales:
- Principal councils
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Town and community councils
- Corporate joint committees
- Fire and rescue authorities
- National park authorities
The Commission will be expected to produce a draft Annual Report for consultation and take account of responses prior to publishing a final Report by 28 February each year. The report will set out its determination about remuneration levels for the following financial year.
Please note that from 1 April 2025, community and town councils’ Statements of Payments for 2024-2025 should be forwarded to [email protected] by 30 September.
The Panel has issued a thank you to all stakeholders for actively engaging and participating in past consultations and discussions. These contributions and insights have been instrumental in shaping the Panel’s determinations.
