Agenda and draft minutes


Revised date following postponement of 21 March meeting, Appeals Panel - Monday 4 April 2022 10.00 am

Venue: Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, Oxon, OX15 4AA

Contact: Natasha Clark, Democratic and Elections  Email: natasha.clark@cherwell-dc.gov.uk, 01295 221589

Items
No. Item

3.

Declarations of Interest

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

 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

4.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 86 KB

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on held on 1 July 2020 and reconvened on 31 July 2020 and 19 May 2021 (attached for Committee Members only). (attached for Committee Members only).

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meetings held on 1 July 2020 and reconvened on 31 July 2020 and 19 May 2021 were agreed as correct records and signed by the Chairman.

5.

Exclusion of Press and Public

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

 

1 - Information relating to an 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 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 form the meeting for the following item of business, on the grounds that it could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Schedule 12A of that Act.”

 

Minutes:

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 item of business, on the grounds that it could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Schedule 12A of that Act.

6.

Appeal Hearing

Please note that papers for this meeting will only be circulated to those Members sitting on the Panel for this hearing.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Assistant Director Human Resources & Organisational Development Interim advised the Panel that the appellant had advised that he would not be attending the hearing. The Panel unanimously agreed that the hearing continue in the absence of the appellant.

 

The Appeals Panel conducted an appeal in accordance with the Appeals Panel Procedure rules.

 

The Investigating Officer submitted the case on behalf of Cherwell District Council, supported by the HR Business Partner and questions were invited.

 

The Investigating Officer made their concluding remarks.

 

The Investigating Officer and the HR Business Partner left the meeting. The Panel retired to consider the evidence.

 

Resolved

 

(1)           That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director Human Resources & Organisational Development Interim to write to the appellant to advise of the outcome of the hearing as set out in the exempt minute.