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. None were declared.

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

Annexes B & C to Agenda Item 5 (Redundancy) 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 B & C to Agenda Item 5 (Redundancy) on the grounds that they contained 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).

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee held on 23 November 2015.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee held on 23 November 2015 be signed and approved by the Chair as a correct record.

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered to speak can do so.  The deadline for registering is  Friday 15 January 2016 at 5.00 pm.  Members of the public can speak on agenda items or matters within the remit of the committee.

To register to speak please contact the Democracy Officer for the meeting, on the details at the foot of the agenda.

Filming, Recording or Webcasting Meetings

Please note this meeting may be filmed and webcast or audio recorded and that includes any registered public speakers, who have given their permission.  This broadcast can be viewed at http://www.york.gov.uk/webcasts. or, if sound recorded, this will be uploaded onto the Council website following the meeting.

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/file/6453/protocol_for_webcasting_filming_and_recording_of_council_meetingspdf

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

This report advises the 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 October 2015 to December 2015. The report also provides an overview and analysis of all redundancies which have been made in the council since 2011.

Members received a report which presented them with summary information of expenditure associated with the proposal dismissal of a number of employees on the grounds of redundancy from October 2015- December 2015.

Confidential annexes were circulated amongst Members.

Members were informed that the summary information at Annex A, which had been published would continue to be issued as part of the public agenda.

It was noted that during this period there were relatively few redundancies but there were likely to be more redundancies towards the end of the financial year, the majority of which were still to be made on a voluntary basis.

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

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