Agenda and minutes

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare:

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.

At this point in the meeting, Members were asked to declare if

they had any personal interests not included on the Register of

Interests or any prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interests

that they might have had in the business on the agenda. None were declared.

To consider the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following:

Annexes A to Agenda Item 6 (Redundancy) on the grounds that they contain information relating to individuals and the financial affairs of particular persons. This information is classed as exempt under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

Resolved:  That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of Annex A to Agenda Item 6 on the grounds that it contained information relating to an individual and the financial affairs of a particular person. This information is classed as exempt under Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by the Local Government (Access to Information)(Variation) Order 2006).

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee held on 3 June 2019.

Resolved: That the minutes of the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee held on 3 June 2019 be approved and then signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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Filming, Recording or Webcasting Meetings

Please note that, subject to available resources, this meeting will be filmed and webcast, or recorded, including any registered public speakers who have given their permission.  This broadcast can be viewed at http://www.york.gov.uk/webcasts. or, if recorded, this will be uploaded onto the Council website following the meeting.

Residents are welcome to photograph, film or record Councillors and Officers at all meetings open to the press and public. This includes the use of social media reporting, i.e. tweeting.  Anyone wishing to film, record or take photos at any public meeting should contact the Democracy Officer (whose contact details are at the foot of this agenda) in advance of the meeting.

The Council’s protocol on Webcasting, Filming & Recording of Meetings ensures that these practices are carried out in a manner both respectful to the conduct of the meeting and all those present.  It can be viewed at http://www.york.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/11406/protocol_for_webcasting_filming_and_recording_of_council_meetings_20160809.pdf

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak at

the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

This report seeks approval for amendments to appointments to committees and outside bodies as detailed in the report.

Members noted that at the Annual Council meeting on 22 May 2019, appointments were made to committees, sub-committees and other bodies for the 2019/20 municipal year and that it was now necessary to make changes to the membership of committees and other bodies.

Members agreed that Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee had authority to deal with any in-year changes or appointments to any Committees and Outside Bodies and they noted the following proposed changes as detailed in the agenda papers:

Customer and Corporate Services Scrutiny Management Committee

To appoint Cllr Musson to replace Cllr Melly on this committee.

Health & Adult Social Care Policy & Scrutiny Committee

To appoint Cllr Melly to replace Cllr Musson on this committee.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority: Leeds City Region Partnership Committee

To appoint Cllr D’Agorne as substitute.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority: Overview and Scrutiny Committee

          To appoint Cllr Douglas as substitute.

Resolved:  That the above Committee and Outside Bodies membership changes be agreed.

Reason:     In order to make appropriate appointments to the Council’s Committees and Outside Bodies for the remainder of the current municipal year.

This report advises the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee of the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of employees on the grounds of redundancy.

Members considered a report which detailed the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of one employee on the grounds of redundancy.

The HR Manager explained the background and detailed case surrounding the proposal, which was contained in the individual business case, attached as a confidential annex to the report.

Resolved:  That the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of an employee on the grounds of redundancy, as detailed in Annex A of the report, be noted.

Reason:     In order to provide Members with an overview of the expenditure.