Agenda and minutes

Due to the absence of the Chair from the start of the meeting it was;

Resolved:  That Councillor Fraser be elected 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 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 5 (Pension or Exit Discretion) 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 Agenda Item 5 (Pension or Exit Discretion (Minute Item 25 refers) on the grounds that that it contains 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 (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee held on 7 July 2014.

Resolved:    That the minutes of the last meeting held on 7 July 2014 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 15 August 2014 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 pension or exit discretions in accordance with council policy.

Members received a report which advised them of the expenditure associated with two pension or exit discretions in accordance with council policy.

Details of the two business cases were circulated at the meeting. Both individuals wanted to continue to work part time and to be able to access their pension at the same time.

A further business case for compulsory redundancy was also received by Members.

Resolved:  (i)  That the two pension or exit discretions be agreed.

                  (ii)  That the compulsory redundancy be noted.

Reason:     In order to provide an overview of expenditure and to consider whether the Council should exercise its discretionary powers to make enhancements.