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Contact: Mark Anthony Galvin  Senior Democratic Services Officer - Committees

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409.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest from Members/Officers in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct adopted by Council from 1 September 2008. 

 

Minutes:

All Officers present at the meeting with exception to the Group Manager – HR and Organisational Development, the Job Analyst and the Senior Democratic Services Officer – Committees declared a prejudicial interest in Agenda item 5 and left the meeting whilst this report was being considered.

410.

To receive announcements from:

(i) Mayor (or person presiding)

(ii) Members of the Cabinet

(iii) Chief Executive

 

Minutes:

The Mayor

No announcements received.

 

Members of the Cabinet

No announcements received.

 

Chief Executive

No announcements received.

411.

To receive announcements by the Leader

Minutes:

No announcements received.

412.

Pay Policy Statement - 2020/2021 pdf icon PDF 68 KB

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Minutes:

The Chief Executive submitted a report, the purpose of which, was to seek Council approval for the Pay Policy Statement for 2020/2021.  This was in response to legislative requirements and to provide openness and accountability in relation to how the Council rewards its staff.

 

The Group Manager – HR and Organisational Development advised that the Council had a statutory requirement under the Localism Act 2011, Section 38(1), to prepare a pay policy statement for the new financial year 2020/21.  This statement needed to be approved and published by 31 March 2020.

 

The pay policy statement provides the framework for decision making on pay, and in particular decision making on senior pay.

 

The updated Pay Policy Statement for Council’s consideration was attached at Appendix A to the report.

 

The Group Manager – HR and Organisational Development, confirmed that this had been produced in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011, which required all local authorities to develop and make public their policy on all aspects of Chief Officer remuneration.

 

Since its introduction on 1 April 2012, the pay policy had developed to take account of relevant guidance, legislation and changes to the Council’s senior management structure over recent years, she concluded.

 

RESOLVED:                          That Council approved the Pay Policy Statement 2020/2021 attached at Appendix A to the report.

413.

Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales 2020-2021 pdf icon PDF 85 KB

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Minutes:

The Monitoring Officer presented a report, to advise Council of the Annual Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales in respect of the level and range of remuneration the Authority must make available to its Members for the 2020/21 municipal year. 

 

The report also advised of a Draft Supplementary Report issued by the Panel relating to the reimbursement of Costs of Care which is the subject of consultation.

 

The Monitoring Officer confirmed that, The Local Authorities (Allowances for Members) (Wales) Regulations 2007 provided for the establishment of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales.   

 

This was the twelfth Annual Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales (the Panel), and the ninth published under the requirements of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (attached at Appendix 1 to the report).  The Measure extended the responsibilities of the Panel and its powers under Section 142 to decide (prescribe) payments to members of relevant authorities.

 

The determinations of the Independent Remuneration Panel Annual Report 2020 were shown at Appendix 2 of the report, for ease of reference.

 

She advised, that although public sector funding continues to be constrained, the Panel considers that an increase in the basic salary is justified. It has determined there shall be an increase of £350 per annum (which equates to 2.5%) effective from 1 April 2020 to the basic salary for members of principal councils. The proposed increase applied to the basic salary for members of principal councils is in recognition of the basic duties expected of all Elected Members.  The basic salary in 2020/2021 for Elected Members of principal councils was proposed at £14,218.  (Determination 1).

 

The Panel determined that no additional increases will be paid to senior salary holders in 2020-21.  Members received an uplift in last year’s annual report and senior salary holders will receive only the basic salary element increase.  The senior salary levels in 2020-21 for members of principal councils shall be as set out in Table 5, page 17 of the report (Appendix 1 refers).  The Panel considers that the leadership and executive roles carry the greatest individual accountability and that size of population remains a major factor in influencing levels of responsibility and the use of the population groups has therefore been retained.  (Determination 2).  

 

In terms of the Draft Supplementary Report, the Panel proposed a set of principles that should be adopted by all relevant authorities and has issued a consultation document requesting that responses be submitted to the Panel by 9 April 2020, prior to the publication of the final Report.  The draft supplementary report sets out the Panel’s proposals for consultation, which is attached at Appendix 3 to the report and sets out what the minimum authorities should do and how this could be done with regard to the Reimbursement of the Costs of Care.  The purpose of the proposal is to enable all members and co-opted members of relevant authorities to carry out their duties effectively. 

 

The Monitoring Officer clarified, that the draft supplementary report, had  ...  view the full minutes text for item 413.

414.

Information Report for Noting pdf icon PDF 65 KB

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Minutes:

RESOLVED:                          That the report of the Chief Officer HR, Legal and Regulatory Services detailing the Information Report of the Head of Finance, entitled ‘Related Party Transactions 2019-20 and Statement of  Accounts,’ published since the last meeting of Council, be noted.

415.

To receive the following questions to the Executive from:

Question to the Deputy Leader from Councillor MC Voisey

 

1.      How many court actions, (fines, attachment to earnings orders etc.) and the use of bailiffs have BCBC used in the last 12 months to recover unpaid council tax, and how much has been recovered in such actions?

 

Question to the Leader from Councillor A Hussain

 

2.      Could the Leader let the Council know what discussion if any at all he had with the Welsh Government and Health Board when they decided to downgrade the A&E Services in Royal Glam Hospital and if it happens how is Princess of Wales Hospital going to cope?

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:                          That Council agreed to defer the two questions to Cabinet members, as outlined at item 8 on the Agenda, to a future meeting of Council.

416.

Notice of Motion Proposed by Councillor RE Young

Bridgend County Borough Council recognises the overwhelming scientific evidence of changing weather patterns as demonstrated by the recent unprecedented rainfall and flooding both at a local and a UK wide level, and is of the opinion that this represents further evidence of global warming, and therefore firmly believes that a climate emergency now exits, and as such calls uponthe UK and Welsh Governments to provide Bridgend County Borough Council with:

 

a.    the necessary powers and resources to make Bridgend County Borough  carbon neutral

 

b.    levels of resource at a scale to respond to the challenges faced and processes for accessing those resources that enable action at the earliest opportunity

 

i)       Establish appropriate engagement mechanisms to work with key stakeholders

 

       ii)     Undertake a Bridgend County Borough Council wide review of  current action to respond to Climate Emergency

 

iii)     Develop a Climate Emergency Response Strategy and prioritised action plan that sets out short, medium and long term actions

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:                           That Council agreed unanimously to defer the Notice of Motion, as outlined at item 9 of the Agenda, to a future meeting of Council.

417.

Urgent Items

To consider any item(s) of business in respect of which notice has been given in accordance with Part 4 (paragraph 4) of the Council Procedure Rules and which the person presiding at the meeting is of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency. 

 

 

Minutes:

None.

 

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