Agenda and decisions
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Members are required to notify any substitutions by midday on the day of the meeting.
Late substitutions will not be accepted and Members attending as a substitute without having given the due notice will not be able to take part in the meeting. Decision: There were no apologies for absence received. |
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MINUTES - 28 JANUARY 2026 To take as read and approve as a true record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 28 January 2026. Decision: RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 28 January 2026 were approved as a true record of proceedings and be signed by the Chair. |
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CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS Members are reminded that any declarations of interest in respect of any business set out in the agenda, should be declared as either a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or Declarable Interest and are required to notify the Chair of the nature of any interest declared at the commencement of the relevant item on the agenda. Members declaring a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest must withdraw from the meeting for the duration of the item. Members declaring a Declarable Interest, wishing to exercise a ‘Councillor Speaking Right’, must declare this at the same time as the interest, move to the public area before speaking to the item and then must leave the room before the debate and vote. Decision: The Chair drew attention to the item on the agenda front pages regarding Declarations of Interest and 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. |
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To receive the Minutes of the Staff Consultation Forum from January, March and April 2026. Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the Minutes of the Staff Consultation Forums for January, March and April 2026. |
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HR INFORMATION NOTE INFORMATION NOTE OF THE HR SERVICES MANAGER
To update the Joint Staff Consultative Committee on the progress made in the last quarter completing HR work and projects and supporting people issues. Decision: The HR Services Manager presented the Information Note entitled ‘HR Update’, following which Members asked questions. |
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INFORMATION NOTE: LGA CORPORATE PEER CHALLENGE FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION NOTE OF THE DIRECTOR – RESOURCES
This information note sets out the details of the various reports relating to the Corporate Peer Challenge and the follow-up. It then details the contents of the follow-up report that relate to HR matters, including capacity, Leadership Team, People Strategy, Learning and Development, and communicating with staff. Decision: The Director – Resources presented the Information Note entitled ‘LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Follow-Up’, following which Members asked questions. |
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DISCUSSION PAPER - RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY To receive a discussion paper on Recruitment and Retention in Times of Uncertainty. Decision: The HR Services Manager presented the Discussion Paper on ‘Recruitment and Retention in Times of Uncertainty’, following which Members asked questions and made points as part of the discussion. |
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SUGGESTED DISCUSSION TOPICS To consider topics for discussion at a future meeting of the Committee. Decision: Members agreed two discussion topics on ‘Implications of the UK Supreme Court Ruling on Single Sex Spaces on the Workplace’ and ‘Menopause and Work’ for the next meeting of the Committee. |