Agenda and draft minutes

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 21 November 2018.

       RESOLVED: that the minutes of the meeting of the Personnel and Development Committee held on 21 November 2018 be confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive any disclosure of disclosable pecuniary interests by Members relating to items on the agenda.  If any Member is uncertain as to whether an interest should be disclosed he or she is asked if possible to contact the District Solicitor prior to the meeting.

Members are reminded that if they are declaring an interest, they should state the nature of that interest whether or not they are required to withdraw from the meeting.

Mr John McMillan declared an interest.

The meeting was asked to resolved that the Press and Public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item as it contained exempt information as defined in Regulation 4(2)(b) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, more particularly:

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) (Paragraph 3, Part 2 of Schedule 12A, Local Government Act 1972).

Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office holders under, the authority (Paragraph 4, Part 1 of Schedule 12A, Local Government Act 1972).

Members received and discussed the exempt report on Compensation. Following the discussion, the first bullet point recommendation as outlined in the report was agreed, subject to replacing ‘RPI’ instead of ‘inflation’.

       RESOLVED: that the first bullet point option, subject to the above amendment, be agreed.