Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Declarations of Interest 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. Minutes: There were no declarations of interests. |
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Petitions and Requests to Address the Meeting The Chairman to report on any requests to submit petitions or to address the meeting.
Minutes: There were no petitions or requests to address the meeting. |
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Urgent Business The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.
Minutes: There were no matters of Urgent Business. |
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To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 11 September 2013. Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting held on 11 September 2013 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
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Chairman's Announcements To receive communications from the Chairman.
Minutes: The Chairman announced that there would be a special meeting of the committee on 30 January 2014 at 7.30pm. |
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Staff Survey Results Report of Head of Transformation
Purpose of Report
To provide an overview of the results of the 2013 staff survey.
Recommendations
The meeting is recommended:
1.1 To consider the staff survey results and the proposed approach to action planning and identify any particular issues to be addressed through the action planning process.
Additional documents: Decision: Resolved
(1) That the Staff Survey Results and the proposed approach to action planning be noted.
(2) That the following issues be identified to be addressed through the action planning process: results relating to JMT and Councillors; job security and change management. Minutes: The Head of Transformation submitted a report on the Staff Survey Results.
In introducing the report, the Corporate Performance Manager explained that this was the first joint staff survey. The response rate for CDC had been 75% which was down slightly on previous responses. There were some positive results; line management and team working but also areas for improvement.
The Joint Management Team had reviewed the results twice and asked a Managers Group to draft an Action Plan. A staff suggestion scheme had also been launched.
In considering the report, Members commented that it was good practice to carry out staff surveys. Councillors were committed to ensuring CDC was a good employer and requested that the action plan be submitted to a future meeting.
Resolved
(1) That the Staff Survey Results and the proposed approach to action planning be noted.
(2) That the following issues be identified to be addressed through the action planning process: results relating to JMT and Councillors; job security and change management. |
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Auto Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme Report of Interim Head of Finance and Procurement and Head of Transformation.
Purpose of Report
To inform Members of the changes to Local Government Pension Scheme legislation amendments that relate to auto enrolment, and to determine whether a deferment of the start date from 1 February 2014 to the 30 September 2017 should be applied to eligible employees
Recommendation
The meeting is recommended:
1.1 To agree to an implementation date of the 30 September 2017 for eligible employees, instead of applying the currently proposed date of the 1 February 2014
Decision: Resolved
(1) That the implementation date of the 30 September 2017 for eligible employees be agreed instead of applying the current proposed date of 1 February 2014.
Minutes: The Interim Head of Finance and Procurement and the Head of Transformation submitted a report on Auto Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
The Corporate Accountant explained that the change was due to government legislation. Staff who opted-out of the Local Government Pension Scheme would be re-invited to join every three years. Staff would still be entitled to join the scheme at any time.
All Eligible Jobholders would be contacted with information about the scheme.
Resolved
(1) That the implementation date of the 30 September 2017 for eligible employees be agreed instead of applying the current proposed date of 1 February 2014.
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Employment Statistics Second Quarter - July to September 2013 Report of Head of Transformation.
Purpose of Report
The purpose of this report is to detail employment statistics, by Directorate, for information and monitoring purposes and to compare the Cherwell District Council position against the wider employment market.
Recommendations
The meeting is recommended to:
1.1 Note the contents of the report.
Additional documents:
Decision: Resolved
(1) That the contents of the report be noted. Minutes: The Human Resources Business Partner for Development and Bicester presented the report of the Head of Transformation which detailed the employment statistics, by Directorate, for information and monitoring purposes.
Resolved
(1) That the contents of the report be noted. |
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Exclusion of the Public and Press The following reports 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
3– Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
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(s) have 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 resolution:
“That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the 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, 3 and 4 of Schedule 12A of that Act.”
Minutes: Resolved
That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that, if the public and press were present, it would be likely that exempt information falling under the provisions of Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 would be disclosed to them, and that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
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Business Case for Implementing Phase Two of a Shared Service for Environmental Services Exempt Report of Head of Environmental Services.
Decision: Resolved
(1) That the consultation comments received during the consultation period 21 October to 8 November 2013 and responses be noted.
(2) That the staffing aspects of the Business Case for implementing Phase Two for a Shared Service for Environmental Services be approved.
(3) That authority be delegated to the Director of the Community and Environment in consultation with the Head of Environmental Services and Head of Transformation to implement the staffing aspects of the business case. Minutes: The Head of Environmental Services submitted an exempt report on the Business Case for Implementing Phase Two for a Shared Service for Environmental Services.
Resolved
(1) That the consultation comments received during the consultation period 21 October to 8 November 2013 and responses be noted.
(2) That the staffing aspects of the Business Case for implementing Phase Two for a Shared Service for Environmental Services be approved.
(3) That authority be delegated to the Director of the Community and Environment in consultation with the Head of Environmental Services and Head of Transformation to implement the staffing aspects of the business case. |