Agenda and minutes

In the absence of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman the committee agreed unanimously that Councillor Atack be appointed Chairman for the meeting.

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chairman to report on any requests to submit petitions or to address the meeting.

There were no petitions or requests to address the meeting.

The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

There were no items of urgent business.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 18 November 2010.

The minutes of the meetings held on 18 November 2010 were agreed as a correct record and signed by Chairman.

Report of Head of People and Improvement

Summary

This report details employment statistics, by Directorate, for information and monitoring purposes.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

(1)               To resolve to note the contents of this report

The Head of People and Improvement submitted a report detailing employment statistics, by Directorate, for information and monitoring purposes.

Resolved

(1)               That the contents of this report be noted,

To consider the Terms of Reference of the Joint Personnel Committee and Joint Appeals Committee and the resultant effect on the Cherwell District Council Personnel Committee.

The Head of People and Improvement will brief the Committee.

Please note this item is subject to Cherwell District Council and South Northamptonshire Council both agreeing to establish and appoint members to the joint committees at their meetings on 8 December 2010.

The Head of People and Improvement submitted the Terms of Reference of the Joint Personnel Committee and Joint Appeals Committee and the resultant effect on the Cherwell District Council Personnel Committee.

Resolved

(1)       That the Terms of Reference be noted.

Report of Head of People and Improvement

Summary

To approve the extension of the current secondment to the post of Staff Liaison Coordinator.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

(1)       To approve the extension of the current secondment to the post of Staff Liaison Coordinator.

The Head of People and Improvement submitted a report to approve the extension of the current secondment to the post of Staff Liaison Coordinator.

Resolved

(1)       That the extension of the current secondment to the post of Staff Liaison Coordinator be approved.

The following items of business contain exempt information as defined in the following paragraphs of Part 1, Schedule 12A of Local Government Act 1972.

1         Information relating to any individual

2         Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual

4         Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office holders under, the authority.

Members are reminded that whilst the following item has been marked as exempt, it is for the meeting to decide whether or not to consider each of them in private or in public. In making the decision, members should balance the interests of individuals or the Council itself in having access to the information. In considering their discretion members should also be mindful of the advice of Council Officers.

Should Members decide not to make a decision in public, they are recommended to pass the following recommendation:

“That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business, on the grounds that they could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Schedule 12A of that Act.”

Resolved

That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business, on the grounds that they could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Schedule 12A of that Act.

Report of Strategic Director (Planning Housing and Economy) and Head of People and Improvement

The committee considered an exempt report of the Head of People and Improvement regarding the redundancy of staff in the engineering team (part of Building Control and Engineering Services).

Resolved

(1)               That the voluntary redundancies (or compulsory redundancies where voluntary redundancies cannot be mutually agreed) holders of posts BC0001 and BC0022 be approved.

(2)               That the redeployment arrangements and deferred redundancy position for the holder of post BC0023 be noted and the Head of People and Improvement, be delegated in consultation with the Committee Chairman to delegate the decision on any necessary redundancy terms.