October 2024

Draft notes of a meeting of the Personnel committee held on 7th October 2024, 2pm at The Heath: Village Hall & Library

Present: Cllrs Broad, Callan, Emes and Manders

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. 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 August 2024 – It was RESOLVED: That the minutes be accepted and signed by the Chairman.

4. Items for the agenda of the next committee meeting – Items to be emailed to the clerk.

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 receive an update on the recruitment of a Facilities Cleaner and confirm appointment if appropriate– It was RESOLVED: That the committee would cease the recruitment process and contract out the cleaning work to Lincs Cleaning Services on a long-term basis. The committee would review arrangements within one year.

It was RESOLVED: That a recommendation to Full Council would be made to make a budget virement of £4000 from the staffing budget to the Pavilion and Heath expenditure budgets.

It was noted that Lincs Cleaning Services would need to recruit an individual to cover the cleaning requirements in the long-term. Temporary arrangements would be made with Lincs Cleaning Services to ensure cleaning was carried out in the interim.

  There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 14.18

Signed_______________________________Chairman