Agenda and minutes

There were no petitions or requests to address the meeting.

There were no items of urgent business.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 18 March 2021.

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 18 March were agreed as a correct record, to be signed by the Chairman in due course.

To receive communications from the Chairman.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

The following report contains 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 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 the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item 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.”

Resolved

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.

Exempt report of Director of Human Resources

The Director of Human Resources submitted an exempt report in relation to proposed restructures following budgetary savings proposals considered and agreed by Full Council at its 22 February 2021 meeting and subsequent agreement by this Committee at its 5 March 2021 meeting for consultation to commence on restructure proposals. The report provided feedback on the outcome of the consultation processes and sought approval to commence the implementation of the new structures.

Resolved

(1)           That the business cases and consultation notes, where applicable, be noted.

(2)           That the implementation of the new structures be approved.

(Councillor Barry Richards requested that his vote against the recommendations be recorded in the Minutes. Councillor Andy Beere  requested that his abstention be recorded in the Minutes)