Issue - meetings

Reporting Person – Douglas Spinks.

Councillor Bowes welcomed the report which had been prepared following his Motion to Council and advised the Executive that he was supportive of the action plan as set out in the report.

RESOLVED

That the action plan be noted.

Reason:   To receive an update on how the Council is planning to address its gender pay gap.

Councillor Bittleston introduced the report on the Pay Policy Statement for 2018/19 and the gender pay gap data.  Councillor Bowes moved and Councillor Bittleston seconded an amendment to the recommendations before the Council, namely the following two recommendations be added:

(iii)     the Council acknowledges the importance of reducing the gender pay gap; and

(iv)    the Chief Executive shall report to the December 2018 meeting of the Executive the results of the steps outlined at paragraphs 14.14 to 14.18 of this report.”

The report was welcomed and Members of the Council expressed their support for the proposed amendments.

RESOLVED That

(i)      the Pay Policy Statement be approved for publication;

(ii)      the Gender Pay Gap data be approved for publication;

(iii)     the Council acknowledges the importance of reducing the gender pay gap; and

(iv)    the Chief Executive shall report to the December 2018 meeting of the Executive the results of the steps outlined at paragraphs 14.14 to 14.18 of the report.”