Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Barnfather, Collis and Powell.

None.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

Report of the Corporate Director and the Service Manager Organisational Development.

The Service Manager Organisational Development introduced the report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, which gave details of the revised smoking at work policy which was being presented to the Committee for formal adoption following a period of consultation.

RESOLVED:

To adopt the revised Smoking at Work Policy shown at Annex 1, Appendix 3 to the report with effect from 1 January 2016.

There was no urgent business.

To move that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the ensuing report on the grounds that the report involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

That, the Members being satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the ensuing reports on the grounds that the report involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Report of the Chief Executive.

The Chief Executive introduced the report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, giving details about a proposed reorganisation of the Council’s management arrangements.

The Chair commented that members recognised reports of this nature were often presented under difficult circumstances and thanked officers involved for their work.

RESOLVED:

To approve the proposed new management arrangements for consultation with staff and unions.