Decision details

The Interim Monitoring Officer submitted a report seeking

(i)      authority to increase the responsibilities of the Staffing Committee and

(ii)    agreement to provide an indemnity to those representing the Council on various bodies. 

It was proposed that all non-executive staffing matters will become the responsibility of the Staffing Committee except where, in the opinion of the Chief Finance Officer, they could have a significant financial impact on the Council. In coming to a view as to whether the financial impact would be significant the Chief Finance Officer will need to take into account a range of factors guided by 7.5 of the report.

Authority was sought to identify those individuals acting in a representative capacity on behalf of the Authority to the maximum permitted by the Local Authorities (Indemnities for Members and Officers) Order 2004. The Appendix set out a report considered by the Governance and Constitution Committee on 14 July 2008 when it had under its delegated authority, approved indemnities for Members.

It was RESOLVED – That

1          the following be added to the responsibilities of the Staffing Committee:

“Making all non-executive decisions relating to staffing matters except where, in the opinion of the Chief Finance Officer, they could have a significant financial impact on the Council”;

2          the Shadow Council’s Constitution is amended accordingly;

3          in determining whether decisions relating to staffing matters could have a significant financial impact on the Council, the Chief Finance Officer shall be guided by the contents of paragraph 7.5 of the report; and

4         those individuals acting in a representative capacity on behalf of the Authority be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by the Local Authorities (Indemnities for Members and Officers) Order 2004.