Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Personnel - ATTACHED

This report was considered by General Purposes on 2 March but members decided to defer a decision pending considerations by Groups in order that  synergy could be achieved with a similar policy for members.  The Head of Personnel confirmed that he had not received any comments from Minority Group.    Members present were aware of the careful consideration this item had received from Majority Group and the Head of Personnel had been tasked to ensure an adequate implementation plan; taking into consideration awareness, communication,  training and working within the Council’s culture to enforce the policy for both officers and Members.

                                              RESOLVED

1)     That support be offered to staff wishing to stop smoking through the health promotion activities planned for 2006/7.

2)     That revised policy attached as Appendix A to the report be approved.

3)     That a staff publicity campaign be organised to raise awareness of the above.  

4)     That an implementation plan for both officers and Members be reported back to the first General Purposes Committee of the new Municipal Year.

This report was considered by General Purposes on 2 March but members decided to defer a decision pending considerations by Groups in order that  synergy could be achieved with a similar policy for members.  The Head of Personnel confirmed that he had not received any comments from Minority Group.    Members present were aware of the careful consideration this item had received from Majority Group and the Head of Personnel had been tasked to ensure an adequate implementation plan; taking into consideration awareness, communication,  training and working within the Council’s culture to enforce the policy for both officers and Members.

                                              RESOLVED

1)     That support be offered to staff wishing to stop smoking through the health promotion activities planned for 2006/7.

2)     That revised policy attached as Appendix A to the report be approved.

3)     That a staff publicity campaign be organised to raise awareness of the above.  

4)     That an implementation plan for both officers and Members be reported back to the first General Purposes Committee of the new Municipal Year.