October 2023

Minutes of a meeting of the Personnel committee held on 2nd October 2023 at the Bracebridge Heath Community Library

Present: Cllrs Broad, Marden 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– It was RESOLVED: That apologies for absence be accepted from Cllr Manders.

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 – 29th November 2022 – It was RESOLVED: That the minutes be accepted and signed by the Chairman.

4. To consider policies and procedures for review

a. Equality policy – It was RESOLVED: That the Equality policy v1.4 be adopted.

b. Expenses policy – It was RESOLVED: That the Expenses policy v2.2 be adopted.

c. Grievance policy – It was RESOLVED: That the Grievance policy v2.1 be adopted.

d. Councillor Employee protocol – It was RESOLVED: That the Councillor Employee protocol v1.3 be adopted.

e. Councillor induction pack – It was RESOLVED: That the Councillor Induction Pack v1.1 be adopted.

5. Items for the agenda of the next sub-committee meeting – Budget, staffing matters, report on clerk’s appraisal

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.

6. To consider staffing matters – It was agreed that the clerk would prepare a report for the next meeting.  

  There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 19:42

Signed_______________________________Chairman