Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

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

The Cabinet Member was asked to declare any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests, any prejudicial interests or any disclosable pecuniary interests he may have 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:

Annex to agenda item 5(Extending the Living Wage to Casual Workers) on the grounds that it contains information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.  This information is classed as exempt under paragraph 5 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

Resolved:  That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the annex to agenda item 5 (Extending the Living Wage to Casual Workers) on the grounds that it contains information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.  This information is classed as exempt under paragraph 5 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 5 July 2011.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the Decision Session held on 5 July 2011 be approved and signed 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 5.00pm on Friday 17 January 2014.

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

This report asks for approval to pay the Living Wage to casual staff from 1 December 2013 to March 2014 in line with other casual staff employed through City of York Trading Ltd.

Resolved:  That the payment of the Living Wage for all casual work at the minimum rate of £7.45 per hour from 1 December 2013 to end of March 2014 be approved.

Reason:     To continue to deliver the council’s commitment to address low pay, tackle in-work poverty and as a step towards reducing income inequality which, with the support of other employers in York, will deliver benefits to the whole community.

The Cabinet Member considered a report that sought approval to pay the Living Wage to casual staff from 1 December 2013 to March 2014 in line with other casual staff employed through City of York Trading Ltd.

Resolved:  That the payment of the Living Wage for all casual work at the minimum rate of £7.45 per hour from 1 December 2013 to end of March 2014 be approved.

Reason:     To continue to deliver the council’s commitment to address low pay, tackle in-work poverty and as a step towards reducing income inequality which, with the support of other employers in York, will deliver benefits to the whole community.