Issue - meetings

To consider and comment on the Council’s Pay Policy Statement 2026/2027.

With the assistance of a report by the Strategic HR Manager (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Committee considered the draft 2026/2027 Pay Policy Statement. The Statement provided information about the Council’s policies relating to the pay and reward of Chief Officers and other employees, as required by the Localism Act. Members were informed that the Statement would be published on the Council’s website together with data on Senior Officers’ salaries as required by the Code of Recommended Practice for Local Authorities on Data Transparency.

Councillor Cawley sought further insight into the process which ensured fairness in the award of salary increments across the Organisation. It was stated that Staff were nominated by their Line Managers and decisions were made by Heads of Service that ensured consistency across the Service. Whereupon,

it was

RESOLVED

that the Council be recommended to approve the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/2027.