NOTE: The deadline for amendments is midnight, Monday 24 March 2025

A.             To consider a report of the Chief Executive on the Council’s Pay Policy 2025/26 (attached);

B.             To consider a report of the Chief Executive on Dates of Council Meetings 2025/26 (attached);

C.            To consider a report of the Monitoring Officer on Amendments to the Constitution (attached).

D.            To consider any other report or motion presented pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 2(h)

THE COUNCIL’S PAY POLICY 2025/26

As required under the Localism Act 2011, a report sought the approval by Council of the Pay Policy Statement 2025/26. The Pay Policy set out:

·       The remuneration of its Chief Officers

·       The remuneration of its lowest-paid employees

·       The relationship between the remuneration of its Chief Officers and its other employees

The report was AGREED by 43 votes to 3 with 2 abstentions (see division 1) and it was RESOLVED:

That the Pay Policy Statement 2025/26 be approved.

DATES OF COUNCIL MEETINGS 2025/26

A report of the Chief Executive asked Council to agree the dates of its meetings for the forthcoming municipal year.

The report was AGREED without division and it was RESOLVED:

1. That the Council fixes the date of its meetings for the Municipal Year 2025/26 as shown in the report.
2. That changes to the date of meetings of Council be determined by the Mayor, following consultation with Group Leaders.

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

A report of the Monitoring Officer asked Council to agree a number of changes to the sections of the Constitution that had previously been approved by the Constitution Working Party and Governance Committee.

The report was AGREED without division and it was RESOLVED:

1.             That the revised Parts 1-3 of the Constitution, as attached to the report to Council, be approved.

2.             That the existing Parts 1-3 of the Constitution shall be replaced in their entirety.