Agenda and minutes

Due to the absence of the Chair, Members were asked to elect a Chair for the meeting.

RESOLVED:       That Councillor Gunnell be elected as chair.

Members were invited to declare at this point in the meeting any personal or prejudicial interests they might have in the business on the agenda.

Councillor Fraser declared a personal non prejudicial interest in Agenda Item 5 (Redundancy) as a member of the retired sections of UNISON and Unite (TGWU/ACTS) sections.

Councillor Gunnell declared a personal non prejudicial interest in the annex to the same agenda item as she had spoken to the individual concerned but had not offered an opinion relating to business on the agenda.

Councillor Williams also declared a personal non prejudicial interest in Agenda Item 5 (Redundancy) as a member of UNISON and Unite.

No other interests were declared.

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

Annexes to Agenda Item 5 on the grounds that it contains 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 the annex to agenda item 5 (Redundancy) on the grounds that it contains information relating to an individual and the financial affairs of that particular person, which is classified as exempt under Paragraphs 1,2 and 3 of Schedule 12A to Section 100 of the Local Government Act (Access to Information) (Variation Order).

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee held on 5 December 2011.

RESOLVED:       That the minutes of the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee held on 5 December 2011 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered their wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda or an issue within the Committee’s remit can do so.  The deadline for registering is Friday 16 December 2011 at 5.00 pm.

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

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

Members considered a report which informed them of the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of an employee on the grounds of redundancy.

Details of one employee was contained in a business case that was circulated at the meeting. This proposal set out details of an employee being granted Early Retirement, for which there was no cost to the employer. Members were asked to make a decision on this proposal.

RESOLVED:                That the Committee’s discretionary powers be exercised to grant the flexible retirement request, as detailed in the business case.

REASON:                     So that Members have an overview of the expenditure.