Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendations from the Corporate Policy Committee. 

Consideration was given to the recommendations from the Corporate Policy Committee in respect of a proposed parental leave policy for Councillors.

The recommendations as set out in the report were proposed and seconded, subject to the following amendment being incorporated in to the policy:

That special responsibility allowance would not be paid to members whilst they were on parental leave.

RESOLVED:

That the proposed parental leave policy be adopted as set out in Appendix 1 to the report subject to the following amendment:

That special responsibility allowance would not be paid to members whilst they were on parental leave.

To consider a proposed parental leave policy for Councillors. 

The Committee considered a proposed parental leave policy for Councillors.

The report invited the Committee to consider the recommendations of the former Constitution Committee, following its consideration of a motion with an attached draft policy on 15^th July 2019 that had been referred to that Committee by Council on 21^st February 2019. The draft policy had been shared with the current Constitution Working Group which had given the policy its broad support.

There was some concern about how ward responsibilities would be supported in the event of an extended absence by a ward member, particularly in the case of a single member ward.

It was noted that the arrangements could be reviewed in the light of experience.

RESOLVED

That the Committee recommends to Council that the proposed parental leave policy be adopted as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.