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 28 May 2021.

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 28 May 2021 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive communications from 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 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 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 items of business, on the grounds that they could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 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, 3 and 4 of Schedule 12A of that Act.

Exempt report of Assistant Director – Wellbeing

The Assistant Director – Wellbeing submitted an exempt report regarding a staffing restructure.

Resolved

(1)          That the business case be noted.

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

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

Exempt report of Customer Experience and Cultural Services

The Director of Customer Experience and Cultural Services submitted an exempt report regarding a proposed restructure following budgetary savings proposals.

Resolved

(1)          That the business case be noted.

(2)          That progression to consultation be approved.

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