Issue - meetings

Report of Director of Human Resources and Cultural Change

The Localism Act 2011 (the Act) requires all councils to agree and publish a pay policy statement every financial year.  In addition, the Code of Recommended Practice for Local Authorities on Data Transparency (updated in 2014) requires that councils publish prescribed information on senior pay, jobs, and organisational structures.

Council is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve and adopt the 2025/26 pay policy statement and agree to its publication on the council website and intranet, as required by The Localism Act 2011 (the Act) and the Code of Practice on Data Transparency.

Recommendation approved.

Council was asked to consider the Pay Policy Statement which, under the Localism Act 2011, the Council is required to agree and publish every financial year.  The statement, attached to the report, had been recommended for approval by the Remuneration Committee at its meeting on 15 January 2025.

The recommendation was moved by Councillor Liz Leffman, Chair of the Remuneration Committee and seconded by Councillor Liz Brighouse, Deputy Chair.

Following discussion an electronic vote was taken.  The recommendation was passed with 58 votes in favour, none against and no abstentions.

Resolved to:

Approve and adopt the 2025/26 pay policy statement and agree to its publication on the council website and intranet, as required by The Localism Act 2011 (the Act) and the Code of Practice on Data Transparency.