Councillor Mark Shayer (Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Economy) introduced the Annual Pay Policy Statement 2023/24, which was seconded by Councillor Pat Patel (Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Culture, Leisure & Sport). The Council agreed to –

1)    Approve the Pay Policy Statement for 2023/24.

For (41)

Councillors Bingley, Carlyle, Churchill, Harrison, Finn, Mrs Loveridge, Lugger, Dr Mahony, Patel, Partridge, Salmon, Shayer, Smith, Tofan, Ms Watkin, Wakeham, Allen, Mrs Aspinall, Cresswell, Dann, Evans OBE, Goslin, Haydon, Hendy, Holloway, McDonald, Murphy, Noble, Penberthy, Reilly, Stevens, Tippetts, Tuohy, McLay, Wheeler, Mrs Bridgeman, Mrs Beer, Hulme, Kelly, Nicholson and Singh.

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Absent/Did Not Vote (8)

Councillors Briars-Delve, Dr Cree, Coker, Rennie, Drean, Riley, Stoneman and Poyser.