Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Vic Pritchard.

The Democratic Services Manager read out the evacuation procedure.

At this point in the meeting declarations of interest are received from Members in any of the agenda items under consideration at the meeting.

(a) The agenda item number in which they have an interest to declare.

(b) The nature of their interest.

(c) Whether their interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an other interest (as defined in Part 4.4 Appendix B of the Code of Conduct and Rules for Registration of Interests).

Any Member who needs to clarify any matters relating to the declaration of interests is recommended to seek advice from the Council’s Monitoring Officer or a member of his staff before the meeting to expedite dealing with the item during the meeting.

There were none.

There was none.

On a motion from Councillor Kevin Guy, and duly seconded, the minutes of 1^st and 8^th July 2021 were approved as a correct record.

There were none.

The Committee is asked to adopt the proposed new Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) Disciplinary Procedure for Relevant Officers (Chief Executive, Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer) and that the necessary constitutional and scheme of delegations changes are recommended to Council for approval.

The Director of People & Policy introduced the report which had been cleared by the Chief Executive, Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer, and explained what Members were being asked to approve.  It was noted that a copy of the Chief Executive’s handbook had been circulated for information to the Committee Members.

Councillor Moss asked if there was any potential conflict of interest that the Chief Executive was present at the meeting, to which the Director explained that there was not. This report was about agreeing the new procedure, process and decision making and not about any Relevant Officer.

Councillor Kevin Guy enquired whether this was being adopted by all Local Authorities nationally, to which the Director replied that it was, at the recommendation of the national Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC).

Committee members clarified elements of the process with the Director.

On a motion from Councillor Kevin Guy, and duly seconded, it was

RESOLVED unanimously

1.  That the Disciplinary Procedure for Relevant Officers is approved;

2.  That the necessary constitutional and scheme of delegation changes are recommended to Council for approval; and

3.  That the Director of People & Policy is given delegated authority to take all steps necessary to implement this.