Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Smith.

RESOLVED:

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

None.

Report of the Service Manager Organisational Development.

The Service Manager Organisational Development introduced a report setting out the 2021/22 Pay Policy Statement.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve the proposed Pay Policy Statement and method of implementation at Appendix 1 to the report; and

2)    Recommend the Pay Policy Statement to Council for adoption and for subsequent publication on the Council’s website.

None.

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 reports on the grounds that the reports involve 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.

RESOLVED:

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.

Consideration was given to a report of the Chief Executive which set out the process for the interviewing or candidates for the post of Director of Corporate Resources and Section 151 Officer.

Following the interview process it was

RESOLVED to:

1)    Offer Alison Ball the post of Director of Corporate Resources and Section 151 Officer; 

2)    Agree that the starting salary offered will be at the middle point of the salary band (£80,082); and

3)    Inform the Monitoring Officer of the recommendation of the Committee and to ask the Monitoring Officer to implement due process to notify the Executive prior to formal offer of appointment.

Report of the Service Manager, Organisational Development.

The meeting adjourned between 11:55 am and 12:00 pm and Councillor Clarke left the meeting. Councillor Payne assumed the Chair.

The Service Manager Organisational Development introduced report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking authority to begin consultation with trade unions on a proposed Equality Policy (Employment) and to progress the adoption of the policy through the relevant committees of the council.

RESOLVED to:

Support the Equality Policy (Employment) and endorse the commencement of the consultation and implementation process as described.

Report of the Service Manager, Organisational Development.

The Service Manager Organisational Development introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking authority to begin consultation with trade unions on a proposed revision to the Overtime and Stand-by & Callout Policies for the council and to progress the adoption of the revised policies through the relevant committees of the council.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Support the draft revised Overtime Policy and endorse the commencement of the consultation and implementation process as described in the report; and

2)    Support the draft revised Stand-by and Callout Policy and endorse the commencement of the consultation and implementation process as described in the report.

Report of the Service Manager, Organisational Development.

The Service Manager Organisational Development introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking authority to begin consultation with trade unions on a proposed Workforce Strategy for the council and to progress the adoption of the strategy through the relevant committees of the council.

RESOLVED:

To support the draft Workforce Strategy and endorse the commencement of the consultation and implementation process as described.

Report of the Service Manager, Organisational Development.

The Chief Executive introduced a report asking for views of the Committee in order to inform the decision of the Chief Executive in relation to the performance element of pay for Directors.

RESOLVED:

To note the comments of the Committee in order for the Chief Executive to make a decision on relation to the placement within the pay band as described by the relevant Pay Policy