Agenda and minutes

Members are asked to declare any interests in the items under consideration and in doing so state:

(1) the type of interest concerned; and

(2) the nature of the interest concerned

If any member requires advice on declarations of interests, they are advised to contact the Head of Democratic Governance in advance of the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest on this occasion.

To agree the minutes of the last meeting held on 27 October 2015 as a true and correct record.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 October 2015 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

Resolved: That under Section 100 (A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the whole item, including the decisions referred to at Agenda item 4 on the grounds that it would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

The Committee to consider and determine a request for a review of a decision of the

Council to dismiss an employee.

(This item contains personal information regarding the appellant which is exempt from publication by virtue of Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972).

The Committee considered a request for a review of the Council’s decision to dismiss an employee. 

Mrs Roberts, Employee Relations Manager and Mrs White, Chief Corporate Solicitor were in attendance to advise the Committee on policy and procedure only and had taken no part in the original decision.

Prior to consideration of the case, Mrs Roberts informed the Committee that verbal notification had been received from the appellant, through his union representative, advising that he would be unable to attend the meeting due to a particular prior arrangement, evidence of the nature of which was included in the papers.

Resolved:  That the case be deferred to another available date.

To note the date of the next meeting as Monday 25 January 2016.

Members noted the date of the next meeting as Monday 25 January 2016.