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 - 24 JUNE 2026 To take as read and approve as a true record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 24 June 2026. Decision: RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 24 June 2026 be approved as a true record 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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STAFF CONSULTATION FORUM MINUTES To receive the Minutes of the Staff Consultation Forums from July and August 2026. Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the Minutes of the Staff Consultation Forums for July and August 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 Director – Resources presented the Information Note entitled ‘HR Update’, following which Members asked questions. |
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UPDATE PAPER - EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT To receive an update paper on the Employment Rights Act. Decision: RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the Update Paper on the Employment Rights Act. |
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DISCUSSION PAPER - PEOPLE STRATEGY To receive a discussion paper on the People Strategy. Additional documents:
Decision: RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the discussion paper on the People Strategy. |
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SUGGESTED DISCUSSION TOPICS To consider topics for discussion at a future meeting of the Committee. Decision: Members agreed that the topic of discussion at the next meeting should be focused on parental, bereavement and other associated leave. |