Amanda Zimmerman

Pay Award and Pay Policy Statement 2025/26

From: Personnel Committee - Monday, 2 February 2026 - 7.00 pm - February 02, 2026

1.1      This report provides feedback at Appendix A (to be provided at the committee), on the consultation with staff on the proposal for the pay award 2026/27. The report provides at Appendix B the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27. The Council is required by the Localism Act 2011, to prepare a pay policy statement explaining the policies relating to the pay of its workforce, particularly its senior staff and its lowest paid employees.  The Pay Policy Statement 2026/27, sets out the pay scales and policies that applied from 1 April 2025 and the proposed uplift of the pay scales for 2026/27 subject to the approval of the financial implications by the Cabinet.

Pay Progression Policy

From: Personnel Committee - Monday, 2 February 2026 - 7.00 pm - February 02, 2026

This report provides information on the outcome of the EELGA review of the Council’s pay and grading structure and sets out a revised Pay Progression Policy incorporating the review’s recommendations.

Recommendations approved

People Strategy Action Plan Update Quarter 3

From: Personnel Committee - Monday, 2 February 2026 - 7.00 pm - February 02, 2026

This report provides a progress update on delivery of the People Strategy Action Plan for Quarter 3 2025/26.

Recommendations approved

People Data Quarter 3

From: Personnel Committee - Monday, 2 February 2026 - 7.00 pm - February 02, 2026

1.1 This report provides a framework for quarterly reporting on people data and trends (Appendix A). The report includes data on sickness absence, recruitment/retention and other people-related metrics. 1.2 The aim is to provide a clear concise overview of people data, enabling Committee Members and the Senior Leadership Team to track progress, identify trends, and make informed decisions about workforce planning and organisational performance.    

Recommendations approved

Electoral Services Restructure

From: Personnel Committee - Monday, 2 February 2026 - 7.00 pm - February 02, 2026

To seek approval for changes to the Electoral Services staffing structure to better align resources with operational needs, strengthen service resilience, and ensure the team can meet current and future statutory obligations.

Forwarded to Cabinet