Agenda and draft minutes
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Apologies for absence To note any apologies for absence from Members of the Committee. Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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Substitute Members To note details of any substitution arrangements in place for the meeting. Minutes: There were no substitute Members. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from Members of the Committee. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest from Members of the Committee. |
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Minutes of previous meetings To approve the minutes of previous Performance and Appointments Committee meetings: 1. the public minutes of the meeting held on 6 November 2025. 2. the public and exempt minutes of the meeting held on 18 June 2025 (the exempt minutes are included at agenda item 6). Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the public minutes of the meeting held on 6 November 2025. Upon being proposed and seconded the Committee voted to approve the minutes.
The Committee then considered the public and exempt minutes of the meeting held on 18 June 2025. Upon being proposed and seconded the minutes were approved by the Committee.
Resolved that the Committee:
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Matters exempt from publication If the Committee wishes to exclude the press and the public from the meeting during consideration of any of the items on the exempt from publication part of the agenda, it will be necessary for the Committee to pass a resolution in accordance with the provisions of section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that their presence could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
The Committee may maintain the exemption if and so long as, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Minutes: The Committee considered the exclusion of the press and public for the remaining item of business. Upon being proposed and seconded the Committee voted to approve a resolution to exclude the press and public.
Resolved that the Committee:
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Exempt minutes of 18 June 2025 meeting Minutes: This item was not considered as the exempt minutes were approved in public session. |
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Review of the Chief Officer Salaries at Cotswold District Council Purpose: The purpose of this report is to review the current salaries of the Chief Officers at Cotswold District Council.
Recommendation: The recommendations are set out in the exempt report. Minutes: The Chief Executive Officer explained that as part of her appraisal process there had been an intention to undertake a senior management restructure to ensure appropriate spans of control and line management.
The Chief Executive Officer explained that senior officer pay had been tested and benchmarked as part of this exercise. This had resulted in a recommendation to keep the salaries unchanged for the Director of Communities and Place role and the Director of Governance and Development role.
The Deputy Chief Executive (Section 151) Officer role had taken on additional responsibilities following phase 2 of the Publica transition in July 2025 and benchmarking data indicated that the current salary was not competitive. It also did not make sense for the Deputy Chief Executive role to be paid a lower salary than another director role which, in the absence of the Chief Executive Officer, the Deputy Chief Executive would de facto line manage. There was a recommendation to increase the salary for the Deputy Chief Executive Officer role from £96,918 to £105,000 per annum backdated to 1 July 2025.
The Committee asked a series of questions and noted that:
The Committee commented that the case for the recommendations had been well-made and was supported by the benchmarking data. The Committee considered whether a higher differential between the Deputy Chief Executive role and other director roles would be justified. The Committee concluded that there was a strong case for a higher salary for the Deputy Chief Executive role in the context of the recruitment market and local government reorganisation.
Councillor Evemy proposed the recommendations in the report with an increase in the salary for the Deputy Chief Executive (Section 151) Officer to £108,000 in recognition of the job evaluation undertaken by South-West Councils, and benchmarking data from Gloucestershire Councils. Upon being seconded the proposal was agreed unanimously by the Committee.
Resolved that the Committee:
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