Issue - meetings

To consider the subjects for debate at future meetings of the Committee

RESOLVED:

(1)   That men’s health and mental health is looked into further and a discussion topic of men’s mental health and how we are working with different age groups on a range of subjects is included in future meetings

(2)   That a discussion topic of occupational health is included in further meetings

(3)   That the apprenticeships we offer is looked into further and there is profiling of those who have stayed within the Council, and include this as a discussion topic in further meetings

REASON FOR DECISION: To allow the Committee to determine suitable topics for discussion at future meetings.

Audio recording – 31:32

The Chair led a discussion on potential future discussion topics at forthcoming meetings

The following Members took part in a discussion:

·         Councillor Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg

·         Councillor Tony Hunter

·         Councillor Tom Plater

·         Councillor Claire Strong

Points raised included:

·         The mental health information we have should be checked and there should be a discussion paper on mens health and mental health

·         It should be looked at how we are working with different age groups surrounding mens mental health in terms of things such as bereavement and domestic abuse.

·         Many people worry about job security when it comes to absence due to things such as surgeries so there should be a supportive network everyone is aware of

·         There should be an information note that is circulated regarding this and we should look at how we are communicating this to managers

·         The apprenticeships that were discussed should be looked at further down the line and there should be profiling on those who have stayed within the Council.

·         What can be done about people who are not cleaning their desks.

In response to questions, Rebecca Webb and Ian Couper advised:

·         There is occupational health that is in place and it is a fundamental piece of work done to support people

·         There hasn’t been any more complaints regarding people not cleaning their desks. There was an email sent to stress the importance of cleaning desks.

Ian Couper advised that HR need to prep these topics so this may be a discussion rather than a long report.

Councillor Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg responded by agreeing that these topics should be a discussion rather than long reports but suggested that the topic of apprenticeships may need slightly more information.

It was:

RESOLVED:

(1)  That men’s health and mental health is looked into further and a discussion topic of men’s mental health and how we are working with different age groups on a range of subjects is included in future meetings

(2)  That a discussion topic of occupational health is included in further meetings

(3)  That the apprenticeships we offer is looked into further and there is profiling of those who have stayed within the Council, and include this as a discussion topic in further meetings

REASON FOR DECISION: To allow the Committee to determine suitable topics for discussion at future meetings.