The Senior Appointments and Pay Committee of Buckinghamshire Council met on 31 March 2025 to discuss pay awards and senior management pay. The committee was scheduled to discuss pay awards for council services staff and adult learning staff for the upcoming year. They were also scheduled to discuss a senior management pay review.

Pay Awards

The committee was scheduled to discuss the Services Pay Award Report 2025/26, concerning pay awards for council services staff (excluding schools).

The committee was also scheduled to discuss the Adult Learning Pay Report 2025/26. Buckinghamshire Council provides adult learning courses¹ to residents.

Senior Management Pay Review

The committee was scheduled to discuss a senior management pay review. No further details were provided in the agenda.

Previous Minutes

The committee was scheduled to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 24 February 2025. According to the minutes, at that meeting the committee:

• Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on January 2025 as an accurate record.
• Agreed to exclude the press and public from the meeting for certain agenda items. This was done under paragraph 4 of Part 1 of the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006².
• Agreed the confidential minutes of the meeting held in January 2025 as an accurate record.
• Agreed the April 2025/26 pay award for Schools Non-teaching Support Staff, following consideration of feedback from a consultation.
• Agreed to consult with Council Services staff (non-schools) on the 2025/26 pay awards, following consideration of the current pay landscape.
• Considered a confidential staffing matter and agreed the next steps.