Issue - meetings

The Chief Executive submitted a report (previously circulated) which sought approval of the Council’s 2012/13 Pay Policy Statement in accordance with section 38 (1) of the Localism Act 2011.

Councillor Raper moved and Councillor Knaggs seconded the recommendations in the report.

Councillor Mrs Burr moved and Councillor Andrews seconded an amendment to paragraph 7 of the Pay Policy Statement to replace “£100k” with “£50k”, so it read, “…any salary package for any post that is in excess of £50k will be considered by Full Council”.  On being put to the vote, this amendment was lost.

Councillor Woodward then moved and Councillor Clark seconded a further amendment to add a recommendation (ii) to read, “Review the Pay Policy with particular reference to the widening pay ratio”.  On being put to the vote, this amendment was lost.

On being put to the vote the motion was then carried.

Recorded Vote

For the motion – Councillors Acomb, Arnold, Bailey, Mrs Cowling, Cussons, Mrs Denniss, Mrs Frank, Fraser, Hawkins, Hicks, Hope, Mrs Hopkinson, Ives, Knaggs, Mrs Knaggs, Legard, Raper, Mrs Sanderson, Wainwright and Windress.

Against the motion – Councillors Andrews, Mrs Burr, Clark, Maud, Richardson, Mrs Shields, Walker, Ward and Woodward.

Abstentions – none.

            Resolved

That Council approves the 2012/13 Pay Policy Statement attached at Annex A to the report.