Agenda and minutes

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To receive any apologies for absence and substitutions.

There were no apologies for absence.

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of Urgent Business.

(Late items of Urgent Business will be considered under the agenda item

where they appear. New items of Urgent Business will be dealt with under

agenda item 9 below

There were no items of urgent business.

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are defined at Paragraphs 5-7 and Appendix A of the Members’ Code of

Conduct.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider any requests received in accordance with Part 4, Section B,

paragraph 29 of the Council’s constitution.

There were no deputations/petitions/presentations or questions.

To agree the minutes of the previous meeting held on 2nd July 2024 as

a correct record.

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting of 2^nd July 2024 be agreed as a correct record.

The People Report is designed to give officers and members relevant workforce data in an easy to understand format in order to support informed strategic decision making.

Dan Paul, Chief People Officer introduced the report as set in the agenda pack.

The following was noted in response to questions from the committee:

• Members noted that they were pleased to see a reduction in the number of agency staff, and an increase in the uptake of apprenticeships across the council. Officers explained that they expected to see numbers continue to fluctuate, but they were headed in a positive direction.

RESOLVED

The report is for information and for the Committee to note.

The report sets out the changes to the Grievance and Capability policies to ensure that they are in line with ACAS best practice, any legal/ statutory requirements and the Council’s local requirements.

Tanya Patchett, Head of Employee Relations, Business Partners & Reward, introduced the report as set in the agenda pack.

The following was noted in response to questions from the committee:

• Unions had been part of the review of all policies.

• The new policy regarding domestic violence would be communicated through various council channels, such as the intranet.

RESOLVED

That Committee consider and approve the changes to the Grievance and Capability policies.

There were no new items of urgent business.

The date for the next meeting is 16^th January.

The date of the next meeting is scheduled for 16^th January.