Agenda and draft minutes

None received.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved, pending a minor amendment to the attendance details, as a correct record.

None.

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 Paragraphs 3 and 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 report on the grounds that the report involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Report of the Director of Place.

The Director of Place introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking to close formal consultation on proposals to alter the structure of the Public Protection Department.

Councillor Ellis joined the meeting.

Members made comments and sought clarification on the implications of the proposals from the Director of Place.

Members expressed concern that GMB had not been consulted on the proposed Public Protection restructure.

The Director of Place explained that it was an unfortunate oversight and that GMB had been granted an additional 14 days to make comment on the proposed restructure.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Receive comments from employees and the Unison trade union;

2)    Submit the comments and comments made by the Joint Consultative and Safety Committee to the Chief Executive for consideration, prior to the implementation of any changes; and

3)    Allow a further 14 days for the GMB trade Union to make comments. On receipt of any comments, the Chief Executive shall determine whether the comments raised any materially different issues which should be considered at a future meeting of the JCSC, prior to the implementation of any changes.