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Cost and Financing of Disciplinary and Grievances Matters

Meeting: 08/06/2021 - Cabinet (Item 731)

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Report to follow.

Minutes:

Cabinet considered the report on the cost and financing of disciplinary and grievances matters and confirmed that it was the responsibility of the Council’s General Purpose Committee and its Investigations and Disciplinary Sub-Committee to consider the substance of these matters. The report only addressed the necessary approval of budget required for the costs incurred to date and anticipated possible future costs. Cabinet further noted the concerns of the Director of Finance in regards to affordability of the current proceedings.

 

The following Members spoke under Council Procedure Rule 20.1:

 

Councillor Garner;

Councillor Yates;

Councillor Towning;

Councillor Bailey.

 

Thereafter Councillor David Saunders proposed, Councillor Bob Bayford seconded and Cabinet agreed the following:

 

1.  To approve the expenditure relating to these matters, in accordance with Rule 4 of the Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules;

 

2.  That a one-off 2020-21 supplementary General Fund revenue budget of £247,000 be retrospectively approved for external legal costs already incurred in relation to on-going disciplinary and grievance proceedings, to be funded from earmarked reserves; and

 

3.  That a one-off 2020-21 supplementary General Fund revenue budget of £486,000 be approved to create a financial provision for future anticipated external legal costs in relation to on-going disciplinary and grievance proceedings, to be funded from earmarked reserves.