To consider the 2019 pay policy statement for recommendation to Council.

The chairman introduced the item and noted that this was an annual report which the panel was required to consider and recommend to Council.

In discussion of the report it was clarified that:

·         the council engaged apprentices in a wide range of roles and through different mechanisms, for example some were basic apprenticeships through the apprenticeship framework while others were existing employees on the main payroll who accessed an apprenticeship through the apprenticeship levy funding;

·         apprentices were spread across departments, the total number of apprentices would be provided to panel members following the meeting (this was subsequently confirmed as exactly 40);

·         everything within the policy complied fully with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011;

·         where national frameworks applied, the policy followed these in full.

Resolved that:

(a)  the draft pay policy statement at appendix A be recommended to full Council for approval;

(b)  Council approves in year recruitment, should the need arise, to any posts listed with salaries over £100,000.