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Pay Policy Statement

 

 

Meeting: 26/02/2026 - Council (Item 89)

89 PAY POLICY STATEMENT 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 474 KB

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR – RESOURCES

 

This report sets out a Pay Policy Statement 2026/27 (Appendix 1) for Council’s consideration and approval in accordance with the requirements of Section 38 of the Localism Act 2011 (the Act), associated guidance issued under Section 40 of the Act, the Local Government Transparency Code 2015 and any other relevant legislation.

 

The Statement incorporates elements of existing policy and practice and is required to be agreed annually.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

(1)         That Council approved the 2026/27 Pay Policy Statement attached at Appendix 1.

 

(2)         That Council delegated authority for revisions made in year to the Pay Policy Statement, to the Director – Resources, in consultation with the Executive Member.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To comply with the requirements of Section 38 of the Localism Act 2011, Statutory Guidance issued under s40 and the Local Government Transparency Code 2015.

Minutes:

Audio recording – 7 minutes 6 seconds

 

The Director – Resources presented the report entitled ‘Pay Policy Statement 2026/27’ and advised that:

 

·             The Council were required to approve a Pay Policy Statement each year before 31 March, for the following financial year.

·             The pay award for the upcoming year had not yet been agreed, therefore, the policy statement reflected current pay levels. A delegation to the Director – Resources was included within the recommendations to allow for this to be updated once an award had been agreed.

·             Additional information on recruitment and retention payments had been detailed at paragraph 7.1 in Appendix 1 to the report for transparency purposes.

·             Pay multiples had decreased slightly as recent pay awards had seen higher increases for lower paid staff.

 

Councillor Ian Albert proposed and Councillor Val Bryant seconded and, following a vote, it was:

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)         That Council approved the 2026/27 Pay Policy Statement attached at Appendix 1.

 

(2)         That Council delegated authority for revisions made in year to the Pay Policy Statement, to the Director – Resources, in consultation with the Executive Member.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To comply with the requirements of Section 38 of the Localism Act 2011, Statutory Guidance issued under s40 and the Local Government Transparency Code 2015.