Issue - meetings

Report of the Executive Director Resources and Section 151 Officer

The Localism Act 2011 (‘the Act’) requires all councils to agree and publish a Pay Policy Statement every financial year. The Act lays down requirements on the content of the statement. This requirement is supplemented by detailed guidance from the Department for Communities and Local Government entitled ‘Openness and Accountability in Local Pay: Guidance under Section 40 of the Localism Act’.

Council is RECOMMENDED to consider and approve the 2024/25 Pay Policy Statement following approval at Remuneration Committee on 17 January 2024.

Recommendation approved unanimously.

The Localism Act 2011 (‘the Act’) requires all councils to agree and publish a Pay Policy Statement every financial year.  The statement, attached to the report, had been recommended for approval by the Remuneration Committee at its meeting on 17 January 2024.

The recommendation was moved by Councillor Neil Fawcett, Cabinet Member for Community & Corporate Services, and seconded by Councillor Liz Leffman.

Members of the Remuneration Committee informed Council that there had been agreement at their meeting that, in future reports to Council seeking approval of a salary for a chief officer, it should be stated if a pay rise was likely to be applied in the months following the appointment.

The recommendation was approved unanimously.

RESOLVED to consider and approve the 2024/25 Pay Policy Statement following approval at Remuneration Committee on 17 January 2024.