Issue - meetings

  1. To agree the process and criteria, which will be applied to LGR   

       voluntary redundancies prior to 1 April 2009.

                2.  To agree that delegated authority be granted to the Chief Executive, or 

   their nominee, to endorse the recommendations of the Panels in relation

   to proposed redundancies, for agreement by the existing employing

   Council, and to note the implications for transitional costs.

Consideration was given to the arrangements for considering redundancies in relation to Local Government Reorganisation prior to Vesting Day.  The Leader of the Council reported that the decision requested had been revised since the report had been written; approval was given to the revised recommendation.

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report: -

1. That the existing Councils be requested to adopt the proposed process attached at Appendix 1.

2. That approval be given for delegated authority to be granted to the Chief Executive or her nominee, to respond to the recommendations of the Panels in relation to proposed redundancies, for agreement by the existing employing Council, and to note the implications for transitional costs.