Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Thomas, Councillor Gibbons attended as substitute.

None.

RESOLVED:

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

Report of the Health, Safety and Emergency Planning Officer.

The Health, Safety and Emergency Planning Officer introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, to provide members with an annual report on matters relating to health and safety.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Support the findings of the report and continue to recognise the importance of health and safety;

2)    Note the report and the agreed SLT H&S action plan for 2019/20;

3)    Note that SLT considered and agreed in June the HSEPO request for a corporate H&S training budget be established of £6000 per annum.

4)    Note that SLT considered and agreed in June the HSEPO request for administration support to aid the delivery of eLearning, Asset Register updating, Training Matrix work, and AssessNET – risk assessment module full implementation; and

5)    Note that SLT considered and agreed in June the HSEPO request for four weeks administration support to aid the delivery of occupational health surveillance.

Report of the Service Manager Organisational Development.

The Service Manager Organisational Development introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, informing the Committee of the current levels of sickness absence in the organisation.

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

Report of the Chief Executive and Service Manager; Organisational Development.

The Service Manager Organisational Development introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, highlighting issues of particular interest that relate to the Council’s workforce.

 RESOLVED:

To note 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, informing the Committee of minor changes to the establishment agreed since the last meeting.

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

None.