Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Sarah Tomlinson. The Committee was also informed that Louisa Wass Griffiths (UNISON) has submitted apologies.

RESOLVED:

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

None.

Report of the Chief Executive, Chief Financial Officer and the Service Manager, Organisational Development.

Mark Kimberley (Corporate Director) presented a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, launching a formal consultation on the Council introducing the living wage.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the content of the report and the proposals made.

2)      Invite trade union representatives to consider the proposals and to forward comment or suggestion to the Corporate Director that will be reported back to, and considered by this Committee towards the end of the formal consultation period.

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 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 Paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Paul Darlington (Corporate Director) presented a not for publication report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, giving details of a proposed restructure concerning management posts at the Council’s Leisure Centres.

Gill Morley, on behalf of UNISON, said that her union broadly welcomed the proposals and would be consulting affected members.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the detailed report; and

2)    To invite employees affected by the proposal, and trade union representatives, to consider the proposal and to forward comments and/or suggestions to the Corporate Director that will be reported back to, and considered by this Committee towards the end of the formal consultation period.

Report of Corporate Director

Paula Darlington (Corporate Director) presented a not for publication report, which had been previously circulated, giving details of a proposed restructure for the Development Management Service.

The Corporate Director gave an assurance that union representatives would be invited to a meeting with the service area in order to support their members.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the detailed report; and

2)    Invite employees affected by the proposal, and trade union representatives, to consider the proposal and to forward comment or suggestions to the Corporate Director that will be reported back to, and considered by this Committee towards the end of the formal consultation period.