To consider the submitted report and the recommendations of the Cabinet on the above.

The Council considered the submitted report setting out the Council’s Annual Pay Policy Statement, as required under Section 38(1) of the Localism Act 2011.  It was noted that the Pay Policy Statement drew together the Council’s overarching policies on pay and conditions which would be published on the Council’s website.  The report also set out the annual review of pensions discretions as required by the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations.  In addition, the report set out details of the Council’s gender pay gap data as required by the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations.

Councillor Carter proposed and Councillor Cowell seconded a motion, which was agreed by the Council as set out below:

(i)         that the Torbay Council Annual Pay Policy Statement 2020/21 as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved for publication;

(ii)        that the Torbay Council Gender Pay Gap Report, contained within the Annual Pay Policy Statement 2020/21 in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved for publication;  and

(iii)       that the Employers Pensions Discretions set out in Appendix 2 to the submitted report be approved for publication.

To consider the submitted report on the above and make recommendations to the Council.