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 respect of the business on the agenda. None were declared.

To consider the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the annexes to agenda item 6 (Redundancy) on the grounds that they contain information relating to an individual and to the financial or business affairs of a particular person including the authority holding that information.  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 (Redundancy) (Minute Item 86 refers).

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee held on 16 February 2015.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the last meeting of the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee held on 16 February 2015 be approved and signed by the Chair as an accurate 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 13 March 2015.

Filming, Recording or Webcasting Meetings

Please note this meeting may be filmed and webcast and that

includes any registered public speakers, who have given their

permission. This broadcast can be viewed at:

http://www.york.gov.uk/webcasts.

Residents are welcome to photograph, film or record Councillors

and Officers at all meetings open to the press and public. This

includes the use of social media reporting, i.e. tweeting. Anyone

wishing to film, record or take photos at any public meeting

should contact the Democracy Officer (whose contact details are

at the foot of this agenda) in advance of the meeting.

The Council’s protocol on Webcasting, Filming & Recording of

Meetings ensures that these practices are carried out in a

manner both respectful to the conduct of the meeting and all

those present. It can be viewed at:

http://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/download/3130/protocol_for_

webcasting_filming_and_recording_of_council_meetings

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

The report asks members to agree the appointment of two replacement representatives to the Make it York Shareholder Committee and an additional representative on the cross party York Community Stadium Lead Members Group.

Members considered a report which asked them to agree to two replacement representatives to the Make it York Shareholder Committee and an additional representative to the York Community Stadium Lead Members Group.

Members were taken through the changes to be considered.

Make it York Shareholder Committee

It was reported that since the report had been published, that the two Labour nominees to this committee had now been confirmed as Councillors Gunnell and Merrett.

York Community Stadium Lead Members Group

One Member pointed out a mistake in the report and clarified that it  should read “Since then Councillor Watson has been nominated as the Independent representative” not the Labour Independent representative.

Resolved:

That the following appointments and changes be agreed¹:

(i)           Councillors Gunnell and Merrett to replace Councillors Williams and Crisp on the Make it York Shareholder Committee.

(ii)          Councillor Watson as the Independent representative on the cross party York Community Stadium Lead Members Group.

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 received a report which advised them of the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of two employees on the grounds of voluntary redundancy.

Confidential annexes containing details of the redundancies were circulated at the meeting. A request was made by Members to receive a summary of information regarding the effect on changes to the service in which the redundancies would take place.¹  Officers confirmed that they would send this information to Members.

Resolved:  That the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of the employees on the grounds of   voluntary redundancy be noted.

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