Issue - meetings

The information contained in the report is exempt in that it falls within the following prescribed category:

4      Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matters arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or officer-holders under the authority

It is considered that in this case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, in that such disclosure would distort the proper process of free negotiations between the authority with another party for the purposes described and would prejudice the position of the authority in those negotiations and other negotiations of a similar nature in future.

Report by the Director of Human Resources

This report gives an overview of the Pay Policy Statement which is required under The Localism Act 2011. The Pay Policy Statement at Appendix 1 contains remuneration data as at 1 January 2021 and fulfils the requirements set down by the relevant legislation and codes.

The Remuneration Committee is RECOMMENDED to:

·       Receive the report

·       Recommend the Pay Policy Statement for 2021/22 prior to progression to Full Council for approval.

The information contained in the report was exempt in that it fell within the following prescribed category:

4       Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matters arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or officer-holders under the authority

It was considered that in this case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information, in that such disclosure would distort the proper process of free negotiations between the authority with another party for the purposes described and would prejudice the position of the authority in those negotiations and other negotiations of a similar nature in future.

The Committee had before it a report which set out an overview of the Pay Policy Statement which was required under The Localism Act 2011. It gives a brief overview of the revisions that have been made and has the Pay Policy Statement as an Appendix.

Mr Graham, Director for Law and Governance in introducing the report sought the Committee’s view as to whether they would wish to keep or remove

The Remuneration Committee is RECOMMENDED to consider the draft report and agree it for submission to Council.

Recommendations agreed, subject to further explanation being added to table 1 in the Pay Policy Statement.

The information contained in the report is exempt in that it falls within the following prescribed category:

4      Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matters arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or officer-holders under the authority

It is considered that in this case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, in that such disclosure would distort the proper process of free negotiations between the authority with another party for the purposes described and would prejudice the position of the authority in those negotiations and other negotiations of a similar nature in future.

Report by the Corporate Director Customers & Organisational Development (RC9)

This report gives an overview of the Pay Policy Statement which is required under The Localism Act 2011. It gives a brief overview of the revisions that have been made and has the Pay Policy Statement as an Appendix.

The Remuneration Committee is RECOMMENDED to consider the draft report and agree it for submission to Council.

Recommendations agreed, subject to further explanation being added to table 1 in the Pay Policy Statement.

The information contained in the report was exempt in that it fell within the following prescribed category:

4       Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matters arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or officer-holders under the authority

It was considered that in this case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information, in that such disclosure would distort the proper process of free negotiations between the authority with another party for the purposes described and would prejudice the position of the authority in those negotiations and other negotiations of a similar nature in future.

The Committee had before it a report which set out an overview of the Pay Policy Statement which was required under The Localism Act 2011. It gives a brief overview of the revisions that have been made and has the Pay Policy Statement as an Appendix.

Mr Graham, Director for Law and Governance in introducing the report sought the Committee’s view as to whether they would wish to keep or remove

The Remuneration Committee is RECOMMENDED to consider the draft report and agree it for submission to Council.

Recommendations agreed, subject to further explanation being added to table 1 in the Pay Policy Statement.