Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 28 September 2022.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 28 September 2022 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interests which they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

No declarations were made.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair of the committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice.  (Questions must be submitted no later than 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the meeting on the card provided.  These are available at the meeting. You can also submit via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions).

No public questions were submitted.

To consider whether it is in the public to exclude the public during consideration of Agenda Item 5 – ‘Senior Leadership Framework,’ and Agenda item 6 – ‘Chief Executive's Report to Appointments Committee’ which contain information “not for publication by virtue of Category 1  ‘Information relating to an individual’ as set out in the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

RESOLVED – That in order to prevent the disclosure of information which was not for publication relating to an individual as defined in Category 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), the disclosure of which would not be in the public interest, would not be fair and would be in breach of Data Protection principles, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Agenda Item 5 – ‘Senior Leadership Framework’ and Agenda item 6 – ‘Chief Executive’s Report to Appointments Committee’.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive.

The Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a proposal for a senior leadership pay and grading framework.

Members commented that any in-year changes to senior leadership pay and grading implemented by the Chief Executive under the revised framework should be reported to the Appointments Committee on an annual basis.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That approval be given to the proposed senior leadership framework as detailed at paragraph 4 of the report and the associated delegations to the Chief Executive.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive.

The Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update regarding senior management arrangements.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That approval be given to the detailed proposals outlined in Section 5 of the report.