Decision details

Cabinet noted the Pay Policy for 2025/26 prior to its submission to full Council. The Pay Policy statement for 2025/26 set out the Council’s policies relating to the remuneration of its Senior Officers, the remuneration of its lowest paid employees. Each Local Authority had a statutory obligation to publish an annual Pay Policy Statement. It was considered that although progress had been made, that the Gender Pay Gap could still be improved. The Policy would be updated prior to its submission to full Council following a decision later in the meeting regarding the ‘Senior Officer Pay review’.

RECOMMENDED to Council that the Pay Policy Statement 2025/26 be approved.

Reason

There is a legal requirement to produce and publish a Pay Policy Statement each year.