Agenda and draft minutes

General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 19th March, 2024 2.00 pm, NEW

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Media

Items
No.	Item
8.	Apologies PDF 52 KB To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: An apology for absence was received from Councillor P M Brivio.
9.	Appointment of Substitute Members PDF 55 KB To note appointments of Substitute Members. Minutes: There were no substitute members appointed.
10.	Declarations of Interest PDF 55 KB To receive any declarations of interest from Members in respect of business to be transacted on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest made by Members.
11.	Minutes PDF 73 KB To consider the attached Minutes of the meeting held on 11 December 2023. Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting held on 11 December 2023 were approved as a correct record for signing by the Chairman.
12.	Exclusion of the Press and Public PDF 49 KB The recommendation is attached. MATTERS WHICH THE MANAGEMENT TEAM SUGGESTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN PRIVATE AS THE REPORT CONTAINS EXEMPT INFORMATION AS DEFINED WITHIN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 12A OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 AS INDICATED AND IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE PROPER OFFICER CONSIDERS THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN MAINTAINING THE EXEMPTION OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN DISCLOSING THE INFORMATION Minutes: It was moved by Councillor D R Friend, duly seconded and RESOLVED: That, under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the remainder of the business on the grounds that the items to be considered involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.
13.	Pay Award 2024 View the reasons why item 13. is restricted To consider the attached report of the Head of Paid Service. Minutes: The Strategic Director (Corporate and Regulatory) presented the report on the Pay Award 2024 to the Committee. RESOLVED: (a) That a pay award of 5% on the base salary of all staff from 1 April 2024 and increase car and fuel allowances by the same amount be approved. (b) That the following be approved in order to maintain the National Living Wage (NLW) for 2024: · Increase entry point band L3 by an additional 2.58% to meet the requirements of the NLW. · Remove scale point K2 to retain differentials between grades L & K.

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