To consider a report from the Leader and Director of Finance and Systems.

1)             That the necessary work as detailed in the report undertaken to prepare Trafford Council to make a Real Living Wage (RLW) Accreditation application be noted;

2)             That the associated expenditure of circa. £25,000 in 2022/2023 which will be split 50/50 between the Council and schools be noted;

3)             That the annual accreditation fee detailed in the report be noted; and

4)             That the proposal to submit a RLW Accreditation application in January 2023 as detailed in the report be approved.

The Leader introduced the report and was pleased to announce that the Council was receiving the accreditation and noted the work of his predecessor in moving the Council towards this achievement, which had been many years in the making. The Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing, and Equalities also welcomed the report and what it meant for workers and their families during the difficult times.

The Leader then moved the recommendations of the report, and they were approved.

RESOLVED:

1)    That the necessary work as detailed in the report undertaken to prepare Trafford Council to make a Real Living Wage (RLW) Accreditation application be noted;

2)    That the associated expenditure of circa. £25,000 in 2022/2023 which will be split 50/50 between the Council and schools be noted;

3)    That the annual accreditation fee detailed in the report be noted; and

4)    That the proposal to submit a RLW Accreditation application in January 2023 as detailed in the report be approved.