| Time: | 7.30pm | Place: | Council Chamber, Council Offices, Gernon Road, Letchworth Garden City |
| PRESENT: | Councillor John Booth (Chairman), Councillor Alan Millard (Vice-Chairman), Councillor Ian Albert, Councillor Mrs A.G. Ashley, Councillor Bill Davidson, Councillor Steve Deakin - Davies, Councillor Jean Green (from 7.48pm), Councillor Gary Grindal, Councillor Steve Hemingway, Councillor Cathryn Henry, Councillor Fiona Hill, Councillor Tony Hunter, Councillor Lorna Kercher, Councillor David Levett, Councillor Bernard Lovewell, Councillor Ian Mantle, Councillor Paul Marment, Councillor M.R.M. Muir, Councillor Mrs L.A. Needham, Councillor Janine Paterson, Councillor Frank Radcliffe, Councillor Mike Rice, Councillor Valentine Shanley, Councillor R.A.C. Thake, Councillor Terry Tyler and Councillor M.E. Weeks. |
| IN ATTENDANCE: | Chief Executive, Strategic Director of Finance, Policy and Governance, Corporate Legal Manager, Committee and Member Services Manager and Committee and Member Services Officer. |
| ALSO PRESENT: | |
| Meeting attachments |
Agenda Front Sheet Audio Recording of Meeting |
| Item | Description/Resolution | Status | Action | |
| PART I | ||||
| 60 |
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors David Barnard, Clare Billing Judi Billing, John Bishop, Paul Clark, Julian Cunningham, Elizabeth Dennis, Faye S. Frost, Jane Gray, Simon Harwood, T.W. Hone, S.K. Jarvis, Ben Lewis, Sandra Lunn, Jim McNally, Gerald Morris, Deepak Sangha, Harry Spencer-Smith, Mrs C.P.A. Strong and Simon Watson. |
Noted | ||
| 61 |
CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS Declarations of Interest The Chairman reminded Members that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question. |
Noted | ||
| 62 |
EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC RESOLVED: That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act (as amended). |
Agreed | ||
| PART II | ||||
| 63 |
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS Data/Council/201609191930/Agenda/Report Data/Council/201609191930/Agenda/Addendum The Chief Executive presented a Part 2 report seeking Council approval for the applications for voluntary redundancy as set out in Section 8 of this report, as a precursor to the preparation of a new Senior Management Structure. Council approval was necessary as the total cost to the Council (including employer pension strain costs) in each case exceeded the threshold set out in the adopted Pay Policy Statement. The Chief Executive drew attention to the updated table circulated at the meeting, which was to replace that circulated with the original agenda papers at Paragraph 8.4 of the report. It was moved by Councillor Mrs L.A. Needham, seconded by Councillor Tony Hunter, and following debate and upon being put to the vote, it was RESOLVED: (1) That the voluntary redundancy proposals, as set out in Section 8 of the report, which are based on the Council's contractual obligations and in accordance with the Restructure Policy, be agreed; and (2) That the use of the General Fund balance to fund the voluntary redundancies outlined in amended Paragraph 8.4 of the report be approved. REASON FOR DECISION: To facilitate the restructure of the Senior Management of the organisation to meet the financial and service delivery challenges over the next 5 years. |
Agreed | ||