The Personnel Committee of Manchester City Council met on Wednesday 10 June 2026 to approve an updated disciplinary procedure for senior officers and to note the minutes of a previous meeting. The committee also discussed updates to the market rate supplement policy and changes to the role of Director of Culture and Creative Industries.

Update to Disciplinary Procedure for Chief Executive and Certain Statutory Officers

The committee approved an updated disciplinary procedure for the Head of Paid Service (Chief Executive), Monitoring Officer (City Solicitor), and Chief Finance (s151) Officer (City Treasurer). This update aligns the council's procedures with the September 2022 amendments to the Chief Executive's Handbook, following constitutional changes agreed by Full Council on 20 May 2026. These changes formalise the establishment of an Investigating and Disciplinary Committee and a Disciplinary Appeals Committee, ensuring they are politically balanced and include at least one member of the Executive. The procedure outlines the process for handling disciplinary actions against these senior officers, including informal resolution, investigation by an independent investigator, and recommendations to the council.

Previous Meeting Minutes

The committee approved the minutes of the previous meeting held on 13 March 2026.

Market Rate Supplement Update

The committee noted an update on Market Rate Supplements (MRS) currently in place across the council. As of 30 November 2025, there were 221 MRS attached to 26 different roles, an increase of seven since the previous year. This increase was attributed to new roles in ICT, Growth and Development (Building Control), and Children's services. The report indicated that 13 roles within ICT would see their MRS cease upon completion of a service redesign by 31 March 2026. The committee also noted a proposal to update the Market Rate Supplement policy to reflect an annual reporting cycle for an analysis of MRS application across the council.

Changes to Culture Personnel

The committee considered proposed changes to the secondment arrangements for the Director of Culture and Creative Industries role. With the current postholder due to retire, it was proposed to embed this role within the council's organisational structure as a permanent post at Grade SS4 (£111,669 – £123,071). This role will provide senior strategic leadership for Manchester's cultural and creative sector, acting as Senior Responsible Officer for Always Everywhere: Manchester's Cultural Ambition 2024–2034 and leading the Manchester Creative Industries Strategy. The committee recommended the establishment of this new post to Full Council and noted the potential for future reviews of the operating model. They also delegated authority to specific Lead Executive Members to approve the finalised role profile. The committee expressed its thanks to Dave Moutrey, the retiring Director of Culture and Creative Industries.