Agenda and decisions

To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive any declaration of personal interest

To note any items that is a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for consideration.

The Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the meeting of this committee held on 24^th July 2025 be signed as a true record

To consider the report and propose the draft Pay Policy Statement to the Council, be approved for 2026/27.

DECISION:

·        That the Appointments Committee proposes the Pay Policy Statement (draft) to the Full Council on 5 March 2026, for adoption for 2026/27.

·        Call upon the Chief Executive to undertake an internal review of Senior Officers' salaries as a means of ensuring sustainability, and report back to the Committee when the work has been completed.

·        Request a review of subsistence allowances – to be considered as an addendum to the 2027 pay policy.

Note:

·        Point 4 of the Pay Policy: Posts below Chief Officer level - need to extend the explanation of the sentence on ratios and include more detail on the ratios between the higher and lower salaries (full-time). A request to modify the report before its submission to the Full Council.