Issue - meetings

To receive and consider the reports, Minutes and recommendations of the Committees as follows:

(1)       Cabinet

-       10 March 2016

-        7 April 2016

2)    Scrutiny Committee

-            11 March 2016

-            21 March 2016

-            18 April 2016

(3)   Audit Committee

-      15 March 2016   

(4)   Managing the Environment Policy Development Group

-            8 March 2016

(5)   Decent and Affordable Homes Policy Development Group

-            25 February 2016

-            22 March 2015

(6)   Community Well Being Policy Development Group

-            29 March 2016

(7)   Planning Committee

-             9 March 2016

-             6 April 2016

-             20 April 2016

(8)   Standards Committee

-            13 April 2016

(9)  Regulatory Committee

-             29 February 2016

The Leader presented the report of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 10 March.

1.         Pay Policy (Minute 159)

The Leader MOVED, seconded by Councillor Miss C E L Slade

THAT the recommendation of the Cabinet as set out in Minute 159 be ADOPTED.

Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.

The Council had before it a question* submitted by Councillor Mrs J Roach in accordance with Procedure Rule 13.2 (1) together with responses from the Cabinet Member for the Working Environment and Support Services.

Councillor Mrs J Roach asked a supplementary question in accordance with Procedure Rule 13.2 (6)(a) stating whether there was a decision notice in relation to the redundancy to which she referred to in her initial question. 

The Chief Executive informed the meeting that the answer was no, and he was not sure why there would be a decision notice.

Note: Questions and responses previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.

To receive a report of the Head of HR and Development complying with the legislative requirements of the Localism Act 2011 relating to senior pay, in particular the role of the Chief Executive and senior staff.   The Localism Act 2011 requires an annually published Pay Policy which has been adopted by full Council.

The Cabinet had before it a *report of the Head of HR and Development which set out the legislative requirements of the Localism Act 2011 relating to senior pay, in particular the role of the Chief Executive and senior staff.  The Localism Act 2011 required an annually published Pay Policy to be adopted by Full Council.

She outlined the contents of the report explaining the pay multiple  which was calculated by comparing all taxable earnings for the given year (including base salary, variable pay, bonuses, allowances and the cash value of benefits in kind) for the Chief Executive compared to mean earnings and the lowest paid in the organisation.

Consideration was given as to whether any proposed pay increase had been included within the figures supplied.

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Note:  *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.