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:

Agenda Item 5 should Members need to refer during their

discussion to matters 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)

Annexes A, B, and C to Agenda Item 8 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 annexes to Agenda Item 8 on the grounds that they contained 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).

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee held on 15 February 2021.

Resolved: That the minutes of the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee held on 15 February 2021 be approved and then signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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

the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

This report provides a regular update on the progress of implementation of the new structure for the Corporate Leadership Group.

Members considered an update on the Corporate Leadership Group Restructure it was noted that there had been no slippage on timescales from the Committees last update on 15 February 2021. It was confirmed that there had been no appeals against the assimilation process, 3 director posts had been filled and remaining vacant posts would be advertised externally.

Resolved:

                      i.         Noted the progress made to date in implement the new Corporate Leadership Group (CLG).

Reason:     To ensure the council has an appropriate Chief Officer structure to deliver the councils priorities.

To consider the Committee’s draft work plan for the municipal

year 2020-21.

Resolved:

                      i.         Requested that an update on progress to implement the new Corporate Leadership Group (CLG) be added to the Committee’s 17 May 2021 meeting;

                     ii.         Noted the Committee Work Plan.

This report advises the Committee of the expenditure associated

with pension or exit discretions in accordance with council policy.

Members considered a report which advised them of expenditure

associated with proposed phased retirements. Details of the

proposals and there implications were set out in the business cases in exempt Annex A, B, and C to the report.

Resolved:

                      i.         That the expenditure associated with the proposed flexible retirement, as detailed in the report annex be noted.

Reason:     So that the Committee has an overview of expenditure

associated with pension or exit discretions.