Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee received a report of the Town Clerk concerning approval for a market forces supplement to be paid to the new Strategic Security Director and Counter Terrorism Advisor.

The Committee was advised that following the increase in the UK threat level to SEVERE the Town Clerk had commissioned a security review of all Corporation activity, critical building and assets in early 2016. An outcome of the review was to develop and implement a Security Strategy to establish a corporate wide framework, structure and strategy to provide oversight, ownership and coordination in the quality delivery of security matters.  In order to achieve this, it would be necessary to appoint to a new post of Strategic Security Director and Counter Terrorism Advisor. 

The Committee was requested to approve a market forces supplement which would allow for a salary of up to £95,000 to be paid to the new Strategic Security Director and Counter Terrorism Advisor enabling recruitment to be targeted at candidates with the appropriate level of seniority, gravitas, expertise and skill set. 

Members, in approving the market forces supplement, questioned the grading of the post, which seemed at odds with the importance of the role and the salary required to recruit a suitable candidate.   

RESOLVED – That a market forces supplement of up to £25,360 to be applied to the Strategic Security Director and Counter Terrorism Advisor post to allow a salary offer of up to £95,000 subject to the experience and skills of the successful candidate.