Minutes - Executive sub-committee - 29 November 2021

Draft notes of a meeting of the Executive sub-committee held on 29th November 2021 at Bracebridge Heath Community Library at
19:00
Present: Cllrs Barr, Broad, Callan, Kilcoyne and Trought.
In attendance: Clerk to Council, Mrs S Knowles No members of public were present.
1. To receive apologies and accept valid reasons for absence– Nil
2. To receive members’ declarations of disclosable pecuniary, non-disclosable pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in relation to any agenda item – Cllr Kilcoyne declared a pecuniary interest in matters relating to LALC for which a dispensation to speak and vote has been resolved by the Council.
 
3. To confirm the minutes of the Executive sub-committee meeting held on 25th August 2021 - It was RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 25th August 2021 be approved and signed as a true record by the chairman.
 
4. Items for the agenda of the next sub-committee meeting – Nil
 
Items of a confidential nature to be debated in the absence of the press and public. Under the Public Bodies (Admission to
Meetings) Act 1960 (due to the confidential nature of business)
 
It was RESOLVED: That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of the following items on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information.
 
5. To consider staff appraisals and any actions required – It was agreed that a recommendation be made to the Finance and Policy committee that a budget of £600 be set for staff training in the next financial year as per the recommendations made to the subcommittee.
 
It was RESOLVED: That the Deputy Clerk and Assistant Clerk be permitted to use contracted work time, up to one hour per week for 6 months to complete agreed qualifications.
 
6. To consider terms and conditions of employment for staff – It was RESOLVED: That a recommendation be made to the Finance  and Policy committee that salary increments be provided to staff as recommended.
 
It was RESOLVED: That the clerk be permitted to accept additional employment.
 
It was RESOLVED: That a recommendation be made to the Finance and Policy committee that SCPs 1 to 4 are increased to £9.90 per hour from April 2022 pending the NJC pay award. Staff will return to NJC rates of pay once the scales are equal to or exceed the Real Living Wage.
 
There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 19.38
 
Signed_______________________________Chairman