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 any personal, prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interests that they might have had in the business on the agenda. No interests were declared.

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

Annexes to Agenda Item 6 (Redundancy) on the grounds that they contain information relating to individuals. 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 6 (minute item 70 refers) on the grounds that they contain information relating to individuals. 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 23 December 2013.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the last meeting held on 23 December 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 Friday 31 January 2014 at 5.00 pm.

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

At the Annual Council meeting on 23 May 2013, appointments were made to Committees, outside and partnership bodies together with appointments to Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the 2013/14 municipal year. However, since those appointments were made we have been advised of a number of changes required to the agreed list.

Members considered a report which asked them to agree to a number of changes to appointments to Council bodies.

Resolved:           (i)That the amended appointments to Committees and Joint Working Groups for the remainder of the 2013/14 municipal year, arising from the nomination of Councillor Gillies as Lord Mayor elect, be agreed

                            (ii)That the appointment of Edwin Thomas as a Parent Governor representative on the Learning and Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee be agreed.

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

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 advised them of the details and expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of an employee on the grounds of compulsory redundancy and with a request from an employee for flexible retirement.

Details of the employees were contained in exempt annexes circulated to Members at the meeting.

Officers highlighted the request for flexible retirement. If granted, this would mean that the employee could continue to work at reduced hours and could access their pension early. This would be at no cost to the Council.

Resolved: (i) That the compulsory redundancy be noted.

                 (ii) That the request for flexible retirement be granted.

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