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*RESOLVED
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1.  
That the changes which are proposed to the pay and conditions of
the Council’s Trades workforce be approved by the Joint
Cabinet and Employment and General Committee.
 

2.  
That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive, as Head of Paid
Service, to sign the revised Local Collective Agreement on behalf
of the employer, subject to the recommended approach to funding the
transition costs being approved by Full Council.
 

3.  
That the Standby and Call Out Policy which has been developed in
support of the revised Local Collective Agreement and endorsed by
the Trade Unions be approved by the Joint Cabinet and Employment
and General Committee.
 

4.  
That authority be delegated to the Service Director, Digital, HR
and Customer Services to implement the new contractual arrangements
for Housing Property Services Trades workforce employees from 1
September 2025, subject to the recommended approach to funding the
transition costs being approved by Full Council.
 

5.  
That it be endorsed and recommended to Full Council that the
voluntary repayment of historical Housing Revenue Account debt is
deferred for 12 months, to fund the one-off costs associated with
the transition to the new pay arrangements.
 
REASONS FOR
DECISIONS
 

1.  
Implementation of the new pay arrangements will ensure that the pay
and terms and conditions of employment of the Trades workforce
remain fair, competitive and attractive to the local employment
market, whilst also providing a single unified pay scheme (the
Green Book) for all Council employees.
 

2.  
The change also enables the Council to modernise working practices
within Housing Property Services and move away from a volume-based
pay model which no longer meets the needs of the service. The new
approach simplifies a previously complex pay structure, improving
pay transparency and reducing costs and administrative burdens.