Agenda and minutes

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

RESOLVED:       That Councillor Simpson-Laing be elected as Chair.

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 invited to declare any personal, prejudicial or pecuniary interests, other than their standing interests, that they might have in the business on the agenda.

None were declared.

To consider the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting during consideration of annexes to agenda item 5 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 5 (Redundancy) (Minute Item 102 refers) and Minute Item 103 (Three Month Summary of Redundancies), on the grounds that they contain information relating to individuals and the financial affairs of particular persons. This information is classified 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 Act (Access to Information)(Variation) Order 2006).

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee held on 22 April 2013.

RESOLVED:       That the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee held on 22 April 2013 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 5.00 pm on Friday 10 May 2013.

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.  This summary information covers the period February 2013 to April 2013.

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

Details of the employee were contained as an exempt annex to the report. The annex was circulated at the meeting. The redundancy was voluntary and no discretionary enhancements were proposed.

RESOLVED:       That the report be noted.

REASON:           In order to provide an overview of the expenditure.

Information was circulated at the meeting which gave Members a summary of expenditure associated with the dismissal of a number of employees on the grounds of redundancy from January 2013 to March 2013.

RESOLVED:       That the information be noted.

REASON:           In order to provide an overview of the expenditure and to maintain transparency and scrutiny of the process.