Issue - meetings

RECOMMENDED:

            That the Pay Policy Statement for the financial year 2025/26 be adopted.

Councillor Morris (Chairperson of the Audit and Governance Committee) moved that the Recommended Minute of the Audit and Governance Committee be approved and adopted (seconded by Councillor Chamberlain).

Council proceeded to ask questions and then debate the matters in the recommended minute.

At conclusion of debate and following the seconder (Councillor Chamberlain, having reserved his right to speak) addressing the meeting and then summing up by the proposer (Councillor Morris), Council then voted on the Recommended Minute before it.

RESOLVED:

That the recommended minute of the Audit and Governance Committee held 28 November 2024 be approved and adopted:

1. That the Pay Policy Statement for the financial year 2025/26 be adopted.

The Director (Legal) introduced the report which set out the council’s pay policy statement 25/26 for consideration and recommendation to Council.  He confirmed that there were no material changes to the previous year, with the main differences relating to salaries following the nationally agreed 2024 local government and  chief executive pay awards.   He and the council’s Employee Engagement Partner responded to members’ questions.

A correction required to paragraph 5.2 of Appendix 1 of the report was noted to amend the ratio Highest: Lowest to 6:1.5 (rather than “Highest: lowest = 1.5:6” as stated).

RECOMMENDED (TO COUNCIL)

          That the Pay Policy Statement for the financial year 2025/26 be adopted.