Sarah Gale

Policy Review Quarter 3

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

1.1 This report sets out the policies reviewed in Quarter 3 2025/26 as part of the Council’s rolling HR policy review programme. The purpose is to ensure that all employment-related policies remain up to date, legally compliant, and aligned with best practice, organisational needs, and the Council’s objectives and values.

Recommendations approved

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.

Planning Department Update

From: Personnel Committee - Tuesday, 13 January 2026 7.00 pm, NEW - January 13, 2026

1.1      To seek approval for changes to the Planning Department staffing structure to achieve cost savings and to better align resources with operational needs by strengthening technical capacity. The restructure reflects updated service priorities, increasing operational demands, and the need to ensure the department has the right balance of expertise to deliver a high-quality planning service.

Forwarded to Cabinet

Minutes of the previous meeting

From: Personnel Committee - Tuesday, 13 January 2026 7.00 pm, NEW - January 13, 2026

...approved revisions to HR policies, noted people data and the People Strategy Action Plan, agreed to increase resilience in Waste and Street Cleansing Services, and approved recommended changes for the Housing Department and the Executive Suite staffing structure.

Recommendations Approved

Human Resources Policy Reviews Quarter 2 2025/26

From: Personnel Committee - Wednesday, 5 November 2025 4.00 pm - November 05, 2025

...to approve, subject to staff consultation, revisions to the Neonatal Care Leave and Pay Policy, Maternity Policy, Mandatory Training Policy for Street Scene Operatives, Relocation Policy, and Health & Wellbeing Policy.

For Determination