Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Borough Solicitor.

The Committee reviewed the work programme for 2012/13.

The Procurement and Shared Services Portfolio Holder at a recent 1:1 Meeting had reported that the voluntary redundancy scheme was due to be reviewed in March and that statistics were now available in relation to the Council’s sickness records.

Councillor Sam Corcoran also suggested that the Committee should consider reviewing the Council’s policy in respect of exemptions on Council tax for second and empty homes in anticipation of an expected change in legislation.

RESOLVED

(a)               That the report be received;

(b)               That the Head of HR be requested to consult Members of this committee informally in respect of the Review of the Council’s Policy on Voluntary Redundancy prior to the Cabinet taking a decision in April 2012;

(c)               That the Head of HR be requested to submit a report to the next meeting of the Committee on Sickness records at Cheshire East;

(d)       That The Director of Finance and Business Services be requested to submit a report to a future meeting to brief Members on the current arrangements which provide discounts in respect of Council Tax for empty properties and second homes in Cheshire East, with a view to the policy being reviewed.