Agenda and minutes

Joint Consultative and Safety Committee - Tuesday 8 June 2021 5.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber. View directions

Contact: Alec Dubberley  Democratic Services Manager

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence and Substitutions.

Minutes:

None

2.

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 23 February 2021 pdf icon PDF 120 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

3.

Declaration of Interests.

Minutes:

None.

4.

Sickness Absence pdf icon PDF 922 KB

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.

5.

Minor Changes to the Establishment pdf icon PDF 146 KB

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.

6.

Current Staffing Issues pdf icon PDF 301 KB

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.

7.

Any other item which the Chair considers urgent.

Minutes:

None.

8.

Exclusion of Press and Public

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:

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.

9.

Consultation Closure- Legal Services

Report of the Head of Governance and Customer Services.

Minutes:

The Head of Governance and Customer Services introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, making final recommendations on the proposed restructure of staffing within the Legal Services team.

 

RESOLVED to:

 

1)      Note the comments received from staff and trade unions on the proposals in the report;

2)     Support the proposed changes and note that the Chief Executive has delegated authority to authorise the implementation of the changes with effect from 29 June 2021.

 

10.

Consultation Closure- Development and Place

Report of the Head of Development and Place.

Minutes:

The Head of Development and Place presented a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, making final recommendations on the proposed restructure of staffing within the Development and Place team.

 

RESOLVED to:

 

1)    Note the comments received from staff and trade unions on the proposals in the report; and

 

2)    Support the proposed changes and note that the Chief Executive has delegated authority to authorise the implementation of the changes with effect from

11.

Consultation Closure- Communications

Report of the Chief Executive.

Minutes:

The Chief Executive introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, making final recommendations on the proposed restructure of staffing within the Communications Team.

 

RESOLVED to:

 

1)    Note that no comments were received from staff and trade unions on the proposals in the report; and

 

2)    Support the proposed changes and note that the Chief Executive has delegated authority to authorise the implementation of the changes with effect from