Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the Committee on any matter relevant to the work of the Committee.

Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers.

In order for an informed answer to be given, where a member of the public wishes to ask a question of a Cabinet Member three clear working days notice must be given and the question must be submitted in writing at the time of notification.  It is not required to give notice of the intention to make use of public speaking provision but, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours notice is encouraged.

No members of the public were present.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 4 July 2011.

To follow

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 July 2011 be approved as a correct record.

The reports relating to the remaining items on the agenda have been withheld from public circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B) (2) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matters may be determined with the press and public excluded.

The Committee may decide that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A) 4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

PART 2 – MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS PRESENT

RESOLVED

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A) 4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

To consider the report of the Head of Human Resources and Operational Development.

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development.  A supplementary update report was circulated at the meeting containing a revision to the proposed package of terms and conditions of employment.

RESOLVED

To recommend to Council that the Chief Executive, as Head of Paid Service,    be given full delegated authority on behalf of the Council to:

1. Jointly agree, in consultation with the Trade Unions, changes to terms and conditions of employment of all employees affected by the current review and as set out in paragraphs 10.6 and 10.7 of the original report.

2. Following a positive ballot of the Trade Union membership to arrange for their implementation as a new single set of terms and conditions for all employees affected by the review through collective agreement with the joint Trade Unions.

3. In the event that the ballot of the Trade Unions membership does not endorse the joint proposal as set out at recommendation 1 above, to determine, in consultation with the  Council’s Staffing Committee, the final terms and conditions of employment for all employees affected by the review, together with the appropriate options for implementation.

4. Separately consider in consultation with the Council’s Staffing Committee appropriate options for the implementation of a two year Increment Freeze for all staff affected by the review.

To consider the report of the Head of Human Resources and Operational Development.

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development.

RESOLVED

That, subject to Staffing Committee agreement being given at its next meeting, Cabinet supports the decision of the Chief Executive to release the two employees whose roles are listed at Appendix A under the arrangements agreed in relation to voluntary severance provisions for employees in the Council.