Issue - meetings

To consider topics for discussion at a future meeting of the Committee.

Members agreed two topics on ‘Implications of the UK Supreme Court Judgement on Single Sex Spaces on the Workplace’ and ‘The Employer Value Proposition’ for the next meeting of the Committee and one topic on ‘Change Management’ for the Committee meeting taking place on 28 January 2026.

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The Chair led a discussion on future topics for the Committee to consider. The following Members took part in the discussion:

·                Councillor Bryony May

·                Councillor Claire Strong

·                Councillor Ian Albert

·                Councillor Daniel Allen

The following points were made as part of the discussion:

·                It would be worth having a conversation on the Supreme Court ruling on the Equalities Act and how the Council would respond to this once the guidance was released.

·                The Employer Value Proposition would be an interesting topic for discussion as talent retention was important for the Council.  

·                Discussion around Change Management would be valuable, particularly with LGR drawing closer, however, the topic should be delayed for discussion until more was known about the reorganisation structures.

·                Change Management was identified as a large topic and should be the sole discussion paper at the meeting in which it would be discussed.

In response to points raised in the discussion, Councillor Daniel Allen suggested that they should invite the Executive Member for Local Government Reorganisation/Devolution to attend the Committee meeting in which Change Management would be discussed to be involved in the discussion and this was agreed by the Chair.

Members agreed two topics on ‘Implications of the UK Supreme Court Judgement on Single Sex Spaces on the Workplace’ and ‘The Employer Value Proposition’ for the next meeting of the Committee and one topic on ‘Change Management’ for the Committee meeting taking place on 28 January 2026.

The Chair thanked the Human Resources Services Manager for presenting the discussion papers to the Committee.