Meeting documents

Joint Consultative and Safety Committee
Tuesday 23 October 2012 5.30 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 23rd October, 2012
Time:
5.30pm
Place:
Reception Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
25 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 25
 
26 TO APPROVE, AS A CORRECT RECORD, THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 29 AUGUST 2012.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.
27 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 27
 
28 REVIEW OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Business for item 28
RESOLVED:

1. To consider the detailed report listed as Appendix A;

2. To receive comments from employees and union representatives; and

3. Subsequently to make any initial recommendations for consideration by the Chief Executive under whose delegated authority a final staffing structure will be implemented;

4. To invite interested parties to consider the proposal further and to make any final comments at the formal close of consultation at the JCSC meeting of 28 November 2012.
29 RESTRUCTURE OF CUSTOMER SERVICES AND IT
Business for item 29
RESOLVED:

1. To note the detailed report;

2. To receive initial comments from employees and union representatives; and

3. To invite employees affected by the proposal, and trade union representatives, to consider the proposal and to forward comment or suggestion to the Corporate Director that will be reported back to, and considered by this JCSC towards the end of the formal consultation period.
30 STAFFING REPORT- REVENUE SERVICES
Business for item 30
RESOLVED:

1. To note the detailed report;

2. To receive initial comments from employees and union representatives; and

3. To invite employees affected by the proposal, and trade union representatives, to consider the proposal and to forward comment or suggestion to the Corporate Director that will be reported back to, and considered by this JCSC towards the end of the formal consultation period.
31 MINOR CHANGES TO STAFFING STRUCTURE AS AGREED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OUTSIDE OF THE FULL JCSC PROCESS.
Business for item 31
RESOLVED:

To note the report.
32 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 32
 

Attendance Details

Present:
Steve Ainley(Chair), Emily Bailey, Paul Key(a), John Parr(a), Roland Spencer, Sarah Tomlinson, John Truscott, UNISON, , Gill Morley, Julie Knowles, Alison Markowski(a)

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
25Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Key and UNISON representative Alison Markowski.
27None.
28Paula Darlington, Corporate Director, presented a report, which has been circulated previously, informing the Committee of the outcome of the review of the secondment of the Policy and Research officer to the economic development service and informing members of the proposals to provide appropriate resources to Economic Development Section in the future to enable major growth programmes to be delivered.
29Corporate Director, Mark Kimberley presented a report of the Service Manager, Customer Services and IT, which had been circulated previously, proposing a minor staffing restructure within the Customer Services & IT functions which can be accommodated within existing staffing costs.
30Corporate Director, Mark Kimberley, presented a report, which had been circulated previously, recommending staffing structure changes intended to deliver revenue services in an appropriate and effective way, recognising the changing demands that are anticipated and which will also result in efficiency savings.
31Members were asked to note the appointment of an additional Technical Administration Assistant and to note minor changes to the staffing structure of the Financial Services Team as approved by the Chief Executive.
32None.