Agenda and decisions

To receive any apologies for absence.

To approve the minutes from the previous meeting.

To receive and note any declarations of interests in respect of any matters included on the agenda for consideration at this meeting.

(The other registrable interests of Councillors of Somerset Council, arising from membership of City, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities will automatically be recorded in the minutes: City, Town & Parish Twin Hatters - Somerset Councillors 2023 )

The Chair to advise the Committee of any items on which members of the public have requested to speak and advise those members of the public present of the details of the Council’s public participation scheme.

For those members of the public who have submitted any questions or statements, please note, a three minute time limit applies to each speaker and you will be asked to speak before Councillors debate the issue.

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To consider and approve the annual Pay Policy Statement.

After deliberating on the Pay Policy Statement (Appendix A to the report) and noting that it will have effect from 1 April 2025, the members of the HR Committee agreed to:

1.     Recommend that the Chief Executive submit the Pay Policy Statement for 2025-26, to Full Council for approval subject to the deletion of the second paragraph of 10.4, as well as incorporating information relating to the direction of travel between the highest and lowest paid members of staff in future versions of the report.

2.     Note that the Pay Policy Statement will require in-year amendments to reflect the 2025/26 pay awards once agreed.