Annual review of the pay policy statement

The previous policy statement came into effect on 1st April 2019. This replaces this previous statement.

Decision made:

To approve the Pay Policy Statement 2020/21. The Council is required by the Localism Act 2011 to approve its pay policy statement by 31 March each year. This decision was taken by the Head of Paid Service using emergency powers on 31 March 2020 following the cancellation of a Council meeting scheduled for 30 March 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The financial implications of this Pay Policy Statement and the current 3 year pay agreement have been included within the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy.

To postpone the approval of the pay policy statement until such a time as a meeting of Council could be convened would result in a breach of the requirement under the Localism Act 2011 to approve a pay policy statement by 31 March each year.

Gordon Mitchell, Head of Paid Service (Chief Executive)