Agenda and minutes
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Ovenden. |
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Declarations of Interest PDF 113 KB To receive any declarations of interest. Members are advised to consider the advice contained within the Declaration of Interest advice attached to this Agenda. If a Member declares an interest, they should complete the Declaration of Interest Form Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Grievance Policy for Statutory Officers PDF 97 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Ms Estelle Culligan, Director of Law and Democracy introduced the report and gave a summary of the proposals contained in the committee report. The recommendations were modelled around the JNC Model Grievance Procedures and advised that the committee agree to set up Grievance Committee and Grievance Appeals Committees for Statutory Officers.
Members made comments and asked questions as follows:
Ms Culligan responded to Member comments as follows:
Councillor David Saunders proposed, Councillor Bayford seconded and Members agreed the following:
1. To adopt the Grievance Policy for Statutory Officers;
2. To recommend to Council that it appoints the relevant Grievance and Grievance Appeal Committees;
3 To adopt Option 1 in the committee report which states that the composition of the committees is as proposed in the model JNC Grievance Policy. The structure and terms of reference of the two committees are as detailed below:
Grievance Committee i. 5 councillors to be appointed by the Council; ii. Must be politically balanced; iii. Councillors must not be members of the Investigations and Disciplinary sub-committee (IDSC) or IDSC Appeals sub-committee; iv. The terms of Reference are to hear grievances raised by and against statutory officers at the formal stage, to ... view the full minutes text for item 151. |
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Update on Costs of Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures PDF 89 KB Minutes: Ms Estelle Culligan introduced the report and gave an update of the costs for processing the grievance and disciplinary procedures to date.
Councillor Bayford proposed, Councillor Alboin seconded and Members agreed that since the report contained updated costs, it should forward the report to Cabinet.
Thereafter the committee noted the report. |
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Exclusion of public and press PDF 97 KB Minutes: Councillor Ashbee proposed, Councillor David Saunders seconded and the committee agreed that the public and press be excluded from the meeting for agenda items 6 and 7 as they contain exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2, 4 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on 22 April 2021, copy attached. Minutes: Councillor David Saunders proposed, Councillor Wright seconded and Members agreed the minutes as a correct record of the General Purposes Committee meeting that was held on 22 April 2021. |
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Report to General Purposes Committee Minutes: Members considered the report and agreed the way forward. |