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 invited to declare any personal, prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interests, not included on the Register of Interests, that they may have in respect of the business on the agenda. No additional interests were declared.

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

The annex to agenda item 5 (Redundancy) 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 and 2 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 consideration of the annex to agenda item 5 (Redundancy) 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 and 2 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 16 September 2013.

Resolved:           That the minutes of the last meeting of the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee held on 16 September 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 27 September 2013.

It was reported that there were no registrations to speak at the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

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

Members considered a report which advised them of the details and expenditure associated with a request for the flexible retirement of an employee, including expenditure associated with the proposal, on the grounds of redundancy.

Resolved:  That the request for flexible retirement be agreed.

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