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RESOLVED: (i) That Councillor Jeremy Kent be nominated for the office of Mayor of the County Borough for the year 2026/27, subject to his acceptance of the office of Mayor. (ii) That Councillor Jeremy Newton be nominated for the office of Deputy Mayor of the County Borough for the year 2026/27, subject to his acceptance of the office of Deputy Mayor.
RESOLVED – That Council adopt the revised Model Code of Conduct with effect from 26 March 2026. REASON FOR DECISION To ensure that the Code of Conduct is up to date and follows the latest legislation
RESOLVED: (i) The recommendation of the Pay & Reward Panel to delete SCP2 from the NJC pay structure from 1 April 2026 with the consequential changes to pay grades G02 and G03 be approved; (ii) Following a 6 month period, a report to go to the Pay & Reward Panel to consider any implications arising from the change to the NJC pay structure; (iii) That Council approve the 2026 Pay Statement for publication in March 2026; (iv) That Council approve the revised Terms of Reference of the Pay & Reward Panel. REASONS FOR DECISION (i) To approve a revised pay structure for NJC employees aligned with the nationally agreed pay structure. (ii) To meet the requirements of Chapter 8 of the Localism Act 2011 by ensuring that the Pay Statement is reviewed with its supporting documents and published annually. (iii) To approve the revised Terms of Reference of the Pay & Reward Panel
Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors William Baldwin, Beryl Blackmore, Paul Blackwell, John McCusker, Paul Roberts, Ross Shepherd and Nigel Williams.
The Mayor thanked those Members and Officers who had attended the St David’s Day Parade in the town centre and everyone involved in organising the celebrations. The Mayor spoke of her delight to hear that Wrexham has made the long list of finalists in the 2029 UK City of Culture bid. Having narrowly missed out in the 2025 competition, she was hopeful that Wrexham would be the first Welsh City to achieve this status. The Mayor congratulated the team behind the bid and advised that to win the accolade could attract significant investment, boost tourism and improve access to arts and culture across the region, as demonstrated by previous winners. The Mayor invited attendees to join her for Wrexham Singing Streets on Saturday 2 May from 10am in the City centre. There had been a great deal of interest from numerous choirs. Lastly, as this was the final scheduled Council meeting before the Annual Meeting of Council, the Mayor thanked Councillors and Officers for the support they had shown throughout her term of office.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (i) That Councillor Jeremy Kent be nominated for the office of Mayor of the County Borough for the year 2026/27, subject to his acceptance of the office of Mayor. (ii) That Councillor Jeremy Newton be nominated for the office of Deputy Mayor of the County Borough for the year 2026/27, subject to his acceptance of the office of Deputy Mayor.
The Chair of the Constitution Working Group submitted a report COCG/21/26 which allowed Members to consider nominations for the election of a Mayor and appointment of a Deputy Mayor for 2026/27. RESOLVED: (i) That Councillor Jeremy Kent be nominated for the office of Mayor of the County Borough for the year 2026/27, subject to his acceptance of the office of Mayor. (ii) That Councillor Jeremy Newton be nominated for the office of Deputy Mayor of the County Borough for the year 2026/27, subject to his acceptance of the office of Deputy Mayor.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – That Council adopt the revised Model Code of Conduct with effect from 26 March 2026. REASON FOR DECISION To ensure that the Code of Conduct is up to date and follows the latest legislation
The Monitoring Officer submitted a report COCG/10/26 allowing Council to formally adopt the amended Model Code of Conduct for Members. RESOLVED – That Council adopt the revised Model Code of Conduct with effect from 26 March 2026. REASON FOR DECISION To ensure that the Code of Conduct is up to date and follows the latest legislation
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (i) The recommendation of the Pay & Reward Panel to delete SCP2 from the NJC pay structure from 1 April 2026 with the consequential changes to pay grades G02 and G03 be approved; (ii) Following a 6 month period, a report to go to the Pay & Reward Panel to consider any implications arising from the change to the NJC pay structure; (iii) That Council approve the 2026 Pay Statement for publication in March 2026; (iv) That Council approve the revised Terms of Reference of the Pay & Reward Panel. REASONS FOR DECISION (i) To approve a revised pay structure for NJC employees aligned with the nationally agreed pay structure. (ii) To meet the requirements of Chapter 8 of the Localism Act 2011 by ensuring that the Pay Statement is reviewed with its supporting documents and published annually. (iii) To approve the revised Terms of Reference of the Pay & Reward Panel
The Chair of the Pay and Reward Panel submitted a report CE/08/26 allowing Council :- (i) To seek approval on the recommendations of the Pay & Reward Panel regarding the change to the Council’s National Joint Council (NJC) grading structure arising out of the required implementation of the nationally agreed NJC pay agreement for 2026/2027. (ii) To seek Council approval of the revised annual Pay Statement that sets out the Council’s approach to pay in order to meet the legal requirements of the Localism Act 2011 to enable publication. To publish within this document a statement of the Council’s discretionary policies for arrangements within the Local Government Pension Scheme; and (iii) To seek approval on the recommendations of the Pay & Reward Panel regarding the revised Terms of Reference for the Pay & Reward Panel. RESOLVED: (i) The recommendation of the Pay & Reward Panel to delete SCP2 from the NJC pay structure from 1 April 2026 with the consequential changes to pay grades G02 and G03 be approved; (ii) Following a 6 month period, a report to go to the Pay & Reward Panel to consider any implications arising from the change to the NJC pay structure; (iii) That Council approve the 2026 Pay Statement for publication in March 2026; (iv) That Council approve the revised Terms of Reference of the Pay & Reward Panel. REASONS FOR DECISION (i) To approve a revised pay structure for NJC employees aligned with the nationally agreed pay structure. (ii) To meet the requirements of Chapter 8 of the Localism Act 2011 by ensuring that the Pay Statement is reviewed with its supporting documents and published annually. (iii) To approve the revised Terms of Reference of the Pay & Reward Panel
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