Decision details

The Committee gave consideration to a report providing details of the outcome of a review of the workload and resourcing of the Council’s Payroll and Pensions Team.

Decision

The Policy and Resources Committee –

1.    noted the challenges facing the Payroll and Pensions Team and the potential risks to the Council if action was not taken to address them;

2.    considered the three improvement options which were detailed in the report; and

3.    agreed the recommended option 2, to recover and stabilise the position in the short-term and ensure that the Payroll and Pensions Team was sufficiently resourced to deliver an efficient and effective payroll and pensions service on a sustainable basis for the long-term and refer on to Council to be included as part of the budget considerations.

(Reference: Report by Section 95 Officer dated 14 January 2026, submitted)