Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Hollingsworth and Paling. Councillor Rachael Ellis attended as substitute.

RESOLVED:

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

None.

That, under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act, 1985, the press and public be excluded for the consideration of the following item on the grounds that the report(s) contain information defined as exempt in Part 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972.

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 reports on the grounds that the report involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

The Assistant Director for Workforce introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking views of the Committee to inform the decision of the Chief Executive in relation to the performance element of pay for the Deputy Chief Executive, in accordance with policy.

RESOLVED:

Members were unanimous in their decision, based on the performance of the Deputy Chief Executive, to support the CEO’s decision in progressing the Deputy Chief Executive's pay to the top of the pay grade from 1st April, 2026.

The Assistant Director for Workforce introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, which introduced the HR Dashboard to the committee.

RESOLVED:

To approve that the HR Dashboard be continued in its use.

None.