Issue - meetings

To present the 2023/24 pay policy statement for approval.

Consideration was given to the pay policy statement for 2023/24. Members asked whether there had been an exercise to measure salaries against the private sector and enquired about the gender pay gap position. It was agreed that this information would be provided outside of the meeting.

It was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Bill and

RESOLVED –

(i)            The pay policy statement for 2023/24 be approved;

(ii)          The reduction in the pay gap between the top earner and the median average earner within the council be noted.

To present the proposed HBBC pay policy statement for 2023/24.

Members received the pay policy statement for 2023/24. In response to a member’s question, it was agreed that a comparison with the pay gap in other authorities would be available by the time the report was presented to Council.

RESOLVED – the report be noted.