Members considered the following motion submitted by Councillor E. J. Murray.
“That this Council treats its Chief Officers the same as other employees by implementing a pay freeze and that pay freeze continues in line with other employees.”
The motion was moved by Councillor E. J. Murray and seconded by Councillor C. J. K. Wilson.
During the ensuing debate Councillor R. Hollingworth explained that all staff were already being treated equally. In line with national agreements, Chief Officers and other employees were able to receive incremental increases within their pay scales, unless they were already at the top of their pay scale. For Chief Officers such incremental increases were based on merit.
Following further debate, a closure motion was moved by Councillor Dr. D. W. P. Booth JP and seconded by Councillor R. Hollingworth that the motion be now put to the vote.
Having been put to the vote, the closure motion was CARRIED.
An exchange then took place between the Chairman and Councillor R. J. Shannon during which the Chairman sought an apology for a remark made.
Following the right of reply by Councillor E. J. Murray as the mover of the original motion, the motion was put to the vote and declared by the Chairman to be LOST.