The Employment Committee of Hertfordshire Council is scheduled to convene on Friday 19 June 2026. The meeting's agenda includes a discussion regarding retention concerns for the Executive Director, Growth and Environment role, as well as the confirmation of previous meeting minutes.

Retention Concerns for Executive Director, Growth and Environment

A report is scheduled to be presented to the committee concerning the role of Executive Director, Growth and Environment. This report will outline the outcomes of a review into the base pay for this position, taking into account recent recruitment campaigns and equity following an analysis of market data. The report aims to confirm that while other Executive Director roles have been reviewed against the market and found to be competitive with no identified retention issues, the Executive Director, Growth and Environment role requires specific consideration.

The report proposes an amendment to the existing 3-point range for this role within Level 19, suggesting a move to pay points 3-5. It is recommended that the current role holder be moved to pay point 4, which would result in an increase of £5,590 from 1 July 2026, plus associated on-costs. This adjustment is intended to better align the salary with the latest market benchmarking data. The current salary for the role holder is £154,740, with the existing range being £137,729 - £154,740. Benchmarking data indicates that the average for comparable local government roles is £165,000, and the average for the top five comparable councils is £166,000. Recently advertised comparable roles, such as Executive Director of Place and Customer at Essex County Council and Executive Director Place, Economy and Environment at West Northamptonshire Council, have advertised salaries up to £179,000 and a range of £151,000 to £161,000 respectively. The report states there are no identified equality implications for individuals with protected characteristics, nor any implications for the council's carbon footprint or the Sustainable Hertfordshire Strategy.

Minutes

The committee is scheduled to confirm the Part I and Part II minutes from its meetings held on 27 January 2026 and 24 March 2026.

The meeting will also include a Part II agenda item, where the public will be excluded. This is due to the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the Local Government Act 1972. The specific details of this Part II discussion are not publicly available.

The meeting is scheduled to be filmed and webcast live on the internet, and will be recorded and published on the council's website. Those wishing to watch the live broadcast can do so at http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/watchmeetings.