Present at the meeting:
- Councillor J B Baldwin
- Councillor B J Fagan
- Councillor B Merry
- Councillor D T Molyneux
- Councillor P Prescott
- Councillor C Ready
- Councillor P R C Smith
- Councillor M W Winstanley
13 Apologies for absence: None received.
14 Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of this Panel held on 19 February 2009 were approved as a correct record.
15 Exclusion of the public - section 100a Local Government Act 1972: Resolved: The public is excluded from the meeting when the Panel discusses the following item for the reasons set out below:-
| Agenda Item No. |
Title of Report |
Minute No. (to be added) |
Description of exempt information by reference to the paragraph number in schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 |
| E1 |
Progress report – consultation with Trade Unions and staff communications |
16 |
3 (Information about the financial or business affairs of any person or organisation, including the council)
4 (information relating to any consultation and negotiations, or contemplated consultations and negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matters arising between the authority and employees of, or office holders under, the authority) |
16 Progress report – consultation with Trade Unions and staff communications: The Executive Director of Business Support Services reported on the negotiations which had taken place with the Trade Unions under restricted negotiation procedures, commenting upon the position of the Trade Unions and management and the associated risks. Negotiations were continuing.
The programme leading to the implementation of new terms and conditions was slightly behind the original timescale and the reasons for delays in the service of formal notices were explained.
Details of briefings held with senior officers were given, together with proposals for further communications with staff.
Members noted the report and supported the steps taken by officers.
Agreed: The Panel notes the report.
(Councillor J B Baldwin declared a personal and non prejudicial interest in this item because of his wife’s employment at the Council. Councillor P Prescott declared a personal and non prejudicial interest in this item because of his daughter’s employment at the Council. Councillor B J Fagan declared a personal and non prejudicial interest in this item because of his relatives’ employment by the Council).
Chairman
