Council and Democracy

Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

32.

Declarations of Members' and Officers' Interests relating to Items on the Agenda

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were received.

33.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Brittain.

34.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 54 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED –

 

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 16 March, 2020 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

35.

Christmas/New Year Discretionary Day 2020/21 pdf icon PDF 58 KB

Minutes:

The HR and Support Services Manager submitted a report seeking approval for the chosen Christmas and New Year 2020/21 discretionary day.

 

At Council Minute No.577 (2001/2002) it was resolved that the discretionary day for Christmas and New Year would be decided each January for that year. At the January 2004 Council Joint Consultative Committee it was resolved that the Christmas and New Year discretionary day would be decided at the preceding years October Council Joint Consultative Committee. Following the decision to disband the Council Joint Consultative Committee in 2016 this decision would be made by the Employment and General Committee.

 

The three options for the discretionary day were outlined as:-

· Thursday 24 December, 2020;

· Tuesday 29 December, 2020;

· Thursday 31 December, 2020.

 

A staff poll had been conducted on the council intranet and over 55% of respondents expressed a preference for Thursday 24 December, 2020.

 

*RESOLVED –

 

That, subject to the approval of the Employer / Trade Union Committee on 14 September, 2020, the Christmas and New Year 2020/21 discretionary day be approved as 24 December, 2020 for all staff.

36.

Minutes of the Council Health and Safety Committee pdf icon PDF 81 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting of the Council Health and Safety Committee held on 12 February and 16 June, 2020 were submitted.

 

RESOLVED –

 

That the Minutes be received and noted.

37.

Minutes of the Employer / Trade Union Committee pdf icon PDF 62 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Minutes of the Employer/Trade Union Committee held on 10 February, 9 March, 15 June, 13 July and 10 August 2020 were considered.

 

RESOLVED –

 

That the Minutes be received and noted.