Agenda item

Officers re-iterated their interest in this item and left the meeting.

The Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance and Social Justice introduced the Pay Policy Statement 2024/25 as detailed in the circulated report.

It was explained that the Localism Act 2011 required that Local Authorities produce a Pay Policy Statement for each financial year; a Pay Policy Statement was first developed and approved by Neath Port Talbot Council in March 2011. It was highlighted that the statement was reviewed on an annual basis, and brought before Council for approval and publication prior to 31 March each year.

The circulated report contained the Pay Policy Statement for 2024/2025, which had been updated to take account of any national or local pay related developments. It was noted that the Localism Act 2011 required that the statement set out the Councils policy in regards to a range of issues relating to the pay of the workforce, particularly focusing on senior staff and how their pay related to the lowest paid within the workforce; the aim of this was to increase accountability, transparency and fairness within Local Government in Wales.

Members were pleased to see that over several years the gap has continued to close, and highlighted the importance of this in regards to promoting fairness within Local Government.

RESOLVED:        that the Pay Policy Statement for 2024/25 be APPROVED and published on the Council’s website.