Under Section 38(1) of the Localism Act 2011, the Full Council is required to adopt a pay policy statement for each financial year.

This report sets out a statement for 2022/23, which should be approved and adopted by 31 March 2022, to enable it to be published as soon as is practical in the new financial year. Due to the timings of the report and committees, this year the report will be considered and agreed by GP Committee by 31 March 2022 but will not be considered by Full Council until 25 May 2022. It will be published as soon as possible after this.

The pay policy statement sets out the council’s current policies and practice in relation to pay for all parts of the Council’s directly employed workforce (including some elements that cover agency workers), with the exception of school based employees.