Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the code of conduct.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be bought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Agreed that under Section 100(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part I Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Carole Burgoyne MBE provided a report on Chief Officer Total Reward.   The Committee agreed –

1.            To note the outcome of consultation on Chief Officer Total Reward.

2.            That the preferred option is presented to Full Council as part of an amended Pay Policy ahead of any implementation or move to wider pay bands.

3.            The commencement of a Job Evaluation exercise for those in scope if Full Council agree the preferred option.

The Committee formally thanked Carole Burgoyne MBE for undertaking this piece of work.