Agenda and minutes

Staffing Appeals Sub-Committee - Friday, 30th March, 2012 11.00 am

Venue: West Committee Room - Municipal Buildings, Earle Street, Crewe, CW1 2BJ. View directions

Contact: Rachel Graves Democratic Services Officer

Items
No.	Item
1.	Appointment of Chairman View the background to item 1. To appoint a Chairman for the meeting. Minutes: It was moved and seconded that Councillor B Murphy be appointed as Chairman for the meeting. RESOLVED: That Councillor B Murphy be appointed as Chairman for the meeting.
2.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 2. To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda. Minutes: Councillor J Jackson declared as personal interest as she was a member of GMB.
3.	Exclusion of the Press and Public View the background to item 3. 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 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information. Minutes: That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration if the following item pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involved the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing this information.
4.	Disciplinary Appeal View the reasons why item 4. is restricted View the background to item 4. To hear and determine whether or not the decision taken to summarily dismiss the appellant was fair and reasonable in the circumstances. Minutes: Members of the Sub-Committee gave very careful consideration to the evidence presented to them and the representations made by the appellant and management. The Hearing was adjourned at 2.15 pm and it was agreed that the Sub Committee would reconvene at 4.00 pm on Monday 2 April 2012. RESOLVED: That the appeal be upheld and the sanction of dismissal be replaced by a final written warning.