Decision details

Review of Coroner Salaries and Fees 2024/25

Decision Maker: Employment Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to seek agreement from the Committee to implement a pay award of 6% across the Senior and Area Coroner salaries.

Decisions:

Ann Edwards, Coroner Services Manager, presented a report that proposed a pay award of 4.75% across the Senior and Area Coroner salaries and a 2.5% pay award to the daily rates paid to Assistant Coroners.

 

It was noted that the report was being presented under Urgent Business because negotiations on this matter between the county council, Blackburn with Darwen Council, and the Coroners were still in progress at the time of the agenda publication.

 

The committee noted the "Cause of Death" TV documentary, which had given the Lancashire and Blackburn Coroner's Service a high profile nationally, and praised the coroner's staff, including their support staff, for the work they do.

 

Resolved: That

 

i.  The salaries and fees paid to the Senior and Area Coroners be increased by 4.75% with effect from 1 April 2024; and

ii.  The daily rate paid to Assistant Coroners be increased by 2.5% with effect from 1 April 2024.

Divisions Affected: (All Divisions);

Contact: Ann Edwards Email: ann.edwards@lancashire.gov.uk.

Report author: Ann Edwards

Date of decision: 14/01/2025

Decided at meeting: 14/01/2025 - Employment Committee

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