Agenda and minutes

No apologies were received.

RESOLVED:

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

None.

Report of the Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning.

The Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, informing Members of a summary training briefing in respect to recruitment and selection and recommending attendance at a more detailed interactive training session at the end of the meeting.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the previously issued summary training/guidance paper at Annex 1; and

2)    Attend the recruitment and selection training session being delivered at the close of the formal committee meeting.

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 report on the grounds that the report involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 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 consideration of the ensuing reports on the grounds that the reports involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972.

Report of the Monitoring Officer.

Consideration was given to a report of the Monitoring Officer, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval to commence consultation with Trade Unions on the proposed changes to the Gifts and Hospitality Policy and Code of Practice for Members and Officers.

RESOLVED:

To approve the draft Gifts and Hospitality Policy and Code of Practice at Appendix 1, to be circulated for consultation as detailed in the report, subject to additional wording in reference to obtaining details of the approximate value of a gift or hospitality invitation from the provider, wherever there is uncertainty.