Agenda and minutes

Joint Consultative and Safety Committee - Tuesday 23 February 2021 5.30 pm

Venue: Virtual Meeting

Contact: Alec Dubberley Service Manager Democratic Services

Note: Recording of meeting is available below

Media

Items
No.	Item
21.	Apologies for Absence and Substitutions. Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Scroggie.
22.	To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 4 November 2020 PDF 116 KB Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.
23.	Declaration of Interests. Minutes: None.
24.	Health and Safety Annual Report 2019/20 PDF 170 KB View the background to item 24. Report of the Health, Safety and Emergency Planning Officer. Additional documents: Appendix 1 Annual Health and safety report , item 24. PDF 631 KB Appendix 2 Health and Safety delegations , item 24. PDF 115 KB Appendix 3 Risk definitions and assurance statements , item 24. PDF 169 KB Minutes: The Health and Safety Officer introduced the Health and Safety Annual report for 2019/20, which was presented at Cabinet in November, for the Committee’s information RESOLVED: To note the report.
25.	Sickness Absence PDF 374 KB View the background to item 25. Report of the Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning. Minutes: The Head of HR Service Planning and Performance introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, giving information about the current levels of sickness absence in the organisation. RESOLVED: To note the report.
26.	Current Staffing Issues PDF 284 KB View the background to item 26. Report of the Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning. Minutes: The Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning presented a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, highlighting particular issues of interest that relate to the council’s workforce. RESOLVED: To note the report.
27.	Minor Changes to the Establishment PDF 140 KB View the background to item 27. Report of the Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning. Minutes: The Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning presented a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, highlighting minor changes to the staffing establishment since the last meeting. RESOLVED: To note the report.
28.	Any other item which the Chair considers urgent. Minutes: None
29.	Exclusion of Press and Public View the background to item 29. 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 Paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972. Minutes: RESOLVED: That, 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 reports involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972.
30.	Consultation closure- Equality Policy (Employment) View the reasons why item 30. is restricted View the background to item 30. Report of the Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning. Minutes: The Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking comments on the authorisation to close formal consultation on the proposed Equality Policy (Employment). RESOLVED: To support the policy as proposed and recommend it for adoption at the Appointment and Conditions of Service Committee.
31.	Close of consultation- Workforce Strategy View the reasons why item 31. is restricted View the background to item 31. Report of the Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning. Minutes: The Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking comments on the authorisation to close formal consultation on the proposed Workforce Strategy. RESOLVED: To support the policy as proposed and recommend it for adoption at the Appointment and Conditions of Service Committee.
32.	Close of consultation- Overtime and Stand-by Policies View the reasons why item 32. is restricted View the background to item 32. Report of the Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning. Minutes: The Head of HR, Performance and Service Planning introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking comments on the authorisation to close formal consultation on new Overtime and Standby Policies. RESOLVED: To support the policies as proposed and recommend them for adoption at the Appointment and Conditions of Service Committee.