Agenda, decisions and minutes

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 interests.

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

There were no Petitions and 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 12 March 2014.

The minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2014 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

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 negotiations, in connection with any labour matters arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or officer holders under, the authority.

Members are reminded that whilst the following items 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 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 item(s) 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.”

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 they could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Exempt report of Head of Environmental Services.

Resolved

(1)       That the good service provided by the two staff who have worked for the Oxfordshire Waste Partnership be noted.

(2)       That the decision made by the Oxfordshire Waste Partnership on the 4 April 2014, and the subsequent decision of the Executive, following a period of consultation with the two affected staff, to dissolve the partnership with immediate effect and confirm the consequent compulsory redundancy of the two affected employees with effect from 31 May 2014 (if not redeployed) be noted.

(3)       That it be noted the redundancy costs and remaining PILON from the termination of employment date (if not redeployed) as 31 May 2014 would be met by the Oxfordshire Waste Partnership.

(4)               That authority be delegated to the Head of Transformation in consultation with the Director of Resources and the Head of Law and Governance to negotiate and conclude settlement agreements with each affected employee (if not redeployed).

(5)               That, having considered and evaluated the submission from the employees concerned and the advice from Officers, the Council should not exercise its discretion to award a discretionary payment.

The Head of Environmental Services presented an exempt report on Oxfordshire Waste Partnership Staffing, which sought consideration of the staffing implications of the dissolution of the Oxfordshire Waste Partnership and associated redundancy payments and requests for discretionary payments that would be met by the Oxfordshire Waste Partnership in the event of alternative employment not being found for the two directly affected employees.

The Committee considered the discretionary policy criteria and agreed that having due regard for the policy they would offer no further discretionary payments beyond the statutory weeks at full pay.

 Resolved

(1)       That the good service provided by the two staff who have worked for the Oxfordshire Waste Partnership be noted.

(2)       That the decision made by the Oxfordshire Waste Partnership on the 4 April 2014, and the subsequent decision of the Executive, following a period of consultation with the two affected staff, to dissolve the partnership with immediate effect and confirm the consequent compulsory redundancy of the two affected employees with effect from 31 May 2014 (if not redeployed) be noted.

(3)       That it be noted the redundancy costs and remaining PILON from the termination of employment date (if not redeployed) as 31 May 2014 would be met by the Oxfordshire Waste Partnership.

(4)               That authority be delegated to the Head of Transformation in consultation with the Director of Resources and the Head of Law and Governance to negotiate and conclude settlement agreements with each affected employee (if not redeployed).

(5)               That, having considered and evaluated the submission from the employees concerned and the advice from Officers, the Council should not exercise its discretion to award a discretionary payment.