Minutes of the Personnel committee held at The Heath: Village Hall and Library on 19th August 2026, 2.00pm

PRESENT

• Councillors C Broad, C Callan, B Emes, S Manders and K Trought
• Clerk to Council, Mrs S Knowles was in attendance
• No members of the public were in attendance

1.TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES AND ACCEPT VALID REASONS FOR ABSENCE

Nil

2.DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

a.TO RECEIVE MEMBERS’ DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADOPTED CODE OF CONDUCT

Nil

b.TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER MEMBERS’ REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADOPTED CODE OF CONDUCT AND STANDING ORDERS

Nil

3.TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING – 27TH FEBRUARY 2026

It was RESOLVED: The minutes of the meeting held on 27th February 2026 were approved and signed by the Chairman.

4.TO REVIEW POLICIES

a.COUNCILLOR VACANCIES POLICY

It was RESOLVED: That the Councillor Vacancies policy v2.2 be adopted.

b.DISCIPLINARY POLICY

It was RESOLVED: That the Disciplinary policy v2.4 be adopted.

c.HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY

It was RESOLVED: That the Health & Safety policy v2.4 be adopted.

d.LONE WORKING POLICY

It was RESOLVED: That the Lone Working policy v1.3 be adopted.

e.STAFF SUPPORT AND APPRAISAL POLICY

It was RESOLVED: That the Staff Support and Appraisal policy v3.2 be adopted.

5.TO CONSIDER A RESPONSE TO THE CONSULTATION ON THE LINCOLNSHIRE PENSION FUND INVESTMENT STRATEGY STATEMENT

It was RESOLVED: That the committee has no comments or objections to submit.

6.TO CONSIDER COUNCILLOR RECRUITMENT FOR SCHEDULED ELECTIONS IN MAY 2027

The Councillor recruitment plan was agreed.

7.TO CONSIDER ITEMS FOR INCLUSION ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT MEETING

Staff probationary periods, appraisals.

It was RESOLVED: That items of a confidential nature be debated in the absence of the press and public under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.

8.TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON STAFFING MATTERS

A verbal report was given.

The meeting was closed at 2.45pm.

Signed___________________________Chairman