Issue - meetings

To receive the Minutes of the Staff Consultation Forum meetings from March, April and May 2025.

RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the minutes of the Staff Consultation Forum for March, April and May 2025.

Audio recording – 3 minutes 59 seconds

The Director – Resources presented the item entitled ‘SCF Minutes’, alongside the Minutes from the meetings of March, April and May 2025 and highlighted the following:

·                An IT update had been received which covered a variety of topics.

·                The new directorate structure which came into effect on 1 April was discussed.

·                Quarterly updates on property services would now be given by the Property Services Team Leader rather than the Director – Resources as it was no longer under the remit of the Resources Directorate.  

·                Discussion about virtual parking permits replacing physical permits had taken place. 

The following Members asked questions:

·                Councillor Claire Strong

·                Councillor Daniel Allen

·                Councillor Ian Albert

In response to questions, the Committee, Member and Scrutiny Manager advised that all Members could be informed of the passing of one of the former Chief Executives at the next Full Council meeting.

In response to questions, the Director – Resources advised that staff were generally content and that most of the bigger issues had been resolved earlier in the year.

In response to questions, the SCF Representative advised that no complaints had been received from staff regarding the changes from physical to virtual parking permits and agreed with the comments from the Director – Resources on staff morale.

RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the minutes of the Staff Consultation Forum for March, April and May 2025.