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1.   
That the deletion of the Deputy Director of Transport position be
approved.

2.   
That the creation of the Deputy Director of Governance (Grade 13)
post to provide essential strategic capacity within Governance be
approved.

3.   
That  following  the recommendations made by the independent pay
review completed by Penna, detailed in section 3.18 of this
report,
a. The senior management pay
structure be amended specifically for Grade 17 (option 1) to ensure
fairness and to mitigate an immediate and strategic risk to the
council.
b. Any other pay changes to
other JNC posts at Tiers 2-4 were to be considered and addressed as
part of the Our Future Council programme.

4.   
That the revised senior management pay structure as shown in
Appendix 6 to come into effect from 6 November 2024.

5.   
That it be noted, the permanent recruitment for the Director of
Finance post was currently taking place (Special Appointments
Committee in November 2024).

6.   
That it be noted, the Director of Transformation and Deputy
Director of City Development recruitment would be paused pending a
further review of senior leadership structures.

7.   
That it be noted, it was considered important to have independent
external advice in respect of the senior management pay review in
order to ensure that the findings were objective, based on robust
benchmarking data and not affected by any personal interest.

8.   
That it be noted, the necessary virements required to fund the
proposals outlined in this report would be approved by Cabinet,
once Council had made its decision.