Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Sam Smith. Councillor Martin Smith attended as substitute.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

None.

Report of the Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning.

The Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning introduced a report setting out the 2022/23 Pay Policy Statement.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve the proposed Pay Policy Statement and method of implementation at Appendix 1 to the report; and

2)    Recommend the Pay Policy Statement to Council for adoption and for subsequent publication on the Council’s website.

None.

To move that under Section 100(a)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the ensuing reports on the grounds that the reports involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED:

That, the Members being satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information that under Section 100(a)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the ensuing report on the grounds that the report involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972.

Report of the Chief Executive.

The Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning introduced a report, which was circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking views in order to inform the decision of the Chief Executive in relation to the performance element of pay for the Director of Corporate Resources.

RESOLVED:

To note the comments of the Committee in order for the Chief Executive to make a decision on relation to the placement within the pay band as described by the relevant Pay Policy

Report of the Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning.

The Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning introduced a report, which was circulated in advance of the meeting, to start the process for the annual performance review of the Chief Executive.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Determine the appropriate action relating to pay progression for the Chief Executive; and

2)    Authorise the Leader, Deputy Leader and Opposition Leader to deliver feedback to the Chief Executive, in accordance with the pay policy shown at Appendix 1, and to implement any actions arising from the content of the feedback.