Agenda and minutes

Briefing with Trade Unions, Staffing Committee - Wednesday, 15th October, 2008 2.00 pm

Venue: Committee Suite 1,2 & 3, Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach CW11 1HZ. View directions

Contact: Carole Roberts, Democratic Services  Tel: 01270 529733 Email:  carole.roberts@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Note: There will be a Briefing for Members at 2.00pm followed by meeting with Trade Union representatives at 3.00pm 

Items
No. Item

69.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

None

70.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

None

71.

Public Speaking Time/Open Session

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.

 

Note: In order for officers to undertake any background research it would be helpful if questions were submitted at least one working day before the meeting.

Minutes:

There were no questions from the public.

72.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

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 Staffing 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 3 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.

 

(Paragraph 3 concerns information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) Paragraph 4 concerns information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office holders under, the authority.)

Minutes:

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 3 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.

 

(Paragraph 3 concerns information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) Paragraph 4 concerns information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office holders under, the authority.)

73.

Minutes of Previous meeting pdf icon PDF 51 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 16 September, 2008.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 16 September, 2008 were approved as a correct record.

74.

Briefing for Members

The HR Lead officers to brief Members prior to their meeting with the Trade Union representatives.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members were briefed by the Chief Executive and HR Lead Officer prior to their meeting with the Trade union representatives.

75.

Meeting with Trade Union representatives

1.      Note of the last meeting (copy attached).

2.      Matters arising

3.      Detriment & Relocation Support: Update on the latest position

4.      Car Leases: Update on the latest position

5.      Structures & Consultation: Update on the latest position

6.      Shared Back Office Services: Update on progress

7.      Locations: Update on progress

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members met with representatives of the Trade Unions and the following matters were discussed: -

 

Note of 16 September meeting with the Trade Unions

Detriment and relocation support-proposed provisions

Car Leases

Structures and Consultation - update on progress

Shared Back Office Services – latest position

Locations – update on latest position

Next meeting to be held on 27November, 2008