To consider the recommendations of the Cabinet on the Torbay Council Annual Pay Policy Statement and Review of Pensions Discretions.

The Council considered the Cabinet’s recommendations on the Council’s Annual Pay Policy Statement, as required under Section 38(1) of the Localism Act 2011 (as set out in the submitted report).  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.

Councillor Tyerman proposed and Councillor Cowell seconded a motion, which was agreed (unanimously) by the Council as set out below:

1.         that the Annual Pay Policy Statement 2026/27 as set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report is approved; and

2.      that the Employers Pensions Discretions as set out at Appendix 2 to the submitted report is approved.

To consider a report on the above.