Purpose

The Pay Policy Statement sets out the
Council’s approach to pay policy in accordance with the
requirements of Section 38 of the Localism Act 2011. The statement
also has due regard for the associated statutory guidance including
supplementary guidance issued in February 2013 and the Local
Government Transparency code 2014. The statement also incorporates
the Council’s Gender Pay Gap (GPG) information in order to
fulfil the Council’s obligation to publish this on an annual
basis under the GPG reporting requirements.

The purpose of the statement is to provide transparency with regard
to the Council’s approach to setting the pay of its employees
(excluding teaching staff working in local authority schools) by
confirming the methods by which salaries of Council employees are
determined; the detail and level of remuneration of its most senior
staff i.e. ‘chief officers’, as defined by the relevant
legislation; the responsibility of the Appointments Committee to
ensure the provisions set out in this statement relating to the
Chief
Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, Executive Directors and
Directors are applied consistently throughout the Council and
recommend any amendments to the Council.

Content

The Cabinet has
considered a report setting out the council’s approach to its
pay policy in accordance with the requirements of Section 38 of the
Localism Act 2011 and has agreed to recommend that the Council
Meeting approves and adopts the 2026/27 Annual Pay Policy Statement
and agrees to publish the Council’s Gender Pay Gap
information.

Alternative options considered

None.