The General Purposes Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 5 August 2026, with a key focus on agreeing salary ranges for three senior officer positions. The committee will also review the minutes from its previous meeting.

Chief Officer Recruitment

A significant portion of the meeting is dedicated to the recruitment of three chief officer positions. For each role, the committee is scheduled to agree the salary range in accordance with the Council's Pay Policy Statement. The Chief Executive will retain delegated authority to establish appointment panels, in consultation with Party Group Leaders.

The roles for which salary ranges are to be agreed are:

• Director of Digital, Data & Technology: This is a newly created position within the Directorate of Resources. The report outlining this item states that the role will provide strategic leadership across the Council's digital and technology functions, supporting effective service delivery, organisational resilience and the continued development of accessible, responsive and customer-focused services. ¹ The proposed salary range for this Chief Officer grade C post is £111,987 – £123,481.

• Assistant Director, Capital Delivery & Investment: This role is within the Place & Growth Directorate and is responsible for the management and delivery of corporate, schools, and housing capital projects, as well as property maintenance services. The report notes that the current postholder has resigned, with the vacancy arising in September 2026. The proposed salary range for this Chief Officer grade C post is also £111,987–£123,481.

• Assistant Director, Environment and Leisure: This position, within the Communities, Environment and Central Directorate, will lead and deliver environmental and leisure services. The report indicates that this post will become vacant in October following the resignation of the current postholder. The proposed salary range for this Chief Officer grade C post is £111,987–£123,481.

The reports for these appointments detail the Council's Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27, which was approved by Full Council on 18 March 2026. This policy outlines the authority's approach to the remuneration of chief officers, aligning with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.²

Minutes of Previous Meeting

The committee is also scheduled to confirm the accuracy of the minutes from the General Purposes Committee meeting held on 30 June 2026.