Agenda and minutes

Venue: Civic Centre, High Road, Wood Green,

Contact: Susan John, Principal Committee Co-ordinator 

Items
No. Item

73.

FILMING AT MEETINGS

Please note that this meeting may be filmed or recorded by the Council for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet site or by anyone attending the meeting using any communication method. Although we ask members of the public recording, filming or reporting on the meeting not to include the public seating areas, members of the public attending the meeting should be aware that we cannot guarantee that they will not be filmed or recorded by others attending the meeting. Members of the public participating in the meeting (e.g. making deputations, asking questions, making oral protests) should be aware that they are likely to be filmed, recorded or reported on.  By entering the meeting room and using the public seating area, you are consenting to being filmed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings.

 

The chair of the meeting has the discretion to terminate or suspend filming or recording, if in his or her opinion continuation of the filming, recording or reporting would disrupt or prejudice the proceedings, infringe the rights of any individual or may lead to the breach of a legal obligation by the Council.

Minutes:

The Chair referred Members present to agenda Item 1 as shown on the agenda in respect of filming at this meeting, and Members noted the information contained therein.

74.

Apologies for absence and substitutions (if any)

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

There were apologies for absence from Councillor Arthur.

75.

Urgent Business

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 below. New items of exempt Urgent Business will be dealt with at agenda item below).

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business put forward.

76.

Declarations of interest

A member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a prejudicial interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered:

 

(i) must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent, and

(ii) may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must withdraw from the meeting room.

 

A member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Register of Members’ Interests or the subject of a pending notification must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure.

 

Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal interests and prejudicial interests are defined at Paragraphs 5-7 and Appendix A of the Members’ Code of Conduct

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest put forward.

77.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 138 KB

To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 5th February 2018

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 5th February 2018 were agreed as a correct record of the meetings.

78.

Proposed changes to the family friendly policies on the birth of premature babies pdf icon PDF 223 KB

Report of the Interim Director of Transformation & Resources recommending an introduction of additional paid leave to staff  who experience premature births for each week that a baby is born prematurely.

Minutes:

The Reward Strategy Manager presented the report which proposed additional paid leave to staff who experience premature births for each week that a baby is born prematurely. The Committee discussed the benefits associated with the proposal and agreed that it was very ‘forward thinking’.

 

RESOLVED

 

That Haringey will extend their maternity and paternity policies to include a provision for parents who experience premature births. With paid leave for each week that the baby is both prematurely (before 37 weeks gestation). The additional paid leave will be for each week that the baby is born prematurely to the point that the baby leaves hospital or reaches their due date (whichever is the earlier).

79.

People Report - December 2017 pdf icon PDF 166 KB

Report of the Interim Director for Transformation and Resources outlining the

new People Report which combines key workforce data and analysis

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Reward Strategy Manager introduced the report which combined key workforce data and analysis including headcount, the cost of both the permanent workforce and off payroll arrangements absence reports, labour turnover and restructures.

 

The Committee were updated on the headcount which showed a slight increase but noted that this was due to a recruitment drive in a particular area of service. A reduction was also reported in the agency and payroll workforce and the Committee noted that there were currently 14 restructures taking place.

 

In response to a question regarding the number of Social Worker new starters it was noted that the new Director of Children’s Services had started and that the number of agency staff in this service area was monitored on a monthly basis. It was suggested that Member group engagements should be implemented to help in this area.

 

The Committee also raised it concern over the reduction of My Conversation outcomes recorded and questioned the reason for this. It was noted that more training is to be done with line managers which will include encouraging them to record the data directly onto SAP themselves.

 

The Committee commended the work being done to decrease the number of consultant workers.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the Committee note the contents of the report.

80.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT RESTRUCTURE pdf icon PDF 13 KB

Report to follow.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chief Executive presented the report which detailed the proposed restructure of the Council’s Senior Management Team which will affect the Corporate Leadership Group (CLG). The Committee noted the lateness of the report as a result of the consultation ending on 23rd March 2018.

 

Zina Etheridge acknowledged that although timing was not ideal for a restructure, the reason behind completing it was to ensure a smooth transition of senior staff who were best able to support the new administration. The Committee was also advised of the engagement that took place with the trade unions whose comments had been included in the report.

 

It was noted that certain areas of service like Housing & Regeneration were to remain with an interim structure to allow for an alignment when the new administration commences.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the Committee note the contents of the report.

81.

Delegated decisions, significant actions and urgent actions pdf icon PDF 204 KB

Report of the Assistant Director of Corporate Governance and Monitoring Officer to inform the Committee of non-executive delegated decisions and significant actions taken by Directors.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

That the Committee note the delegated decision to appoint:

 

·         Steve Carr as Interim Assistant Director of Economic Development & Growth effective from 5th December 2017 for a period for 6 months.

·         Helen Fisher as Interim Strategic Director of Regeneration, Planning & Development effective from 16th January 2018 for a period of 6 months

·         Jon Warlow as the Interim Chief Finance Officer and designated Section 151 Officer effective from 21st February 2018 until 4th October 2018.

 

82.

New items of urgent business

To consider any new items of urgent business admitted by the Chair under agenda item 3 above.

Minutes:

None.

83.

EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

Minutes:

To exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contains exempt information as defined in Section 100a of the Local Government Act 1972,  paragraph 1; information relating to an individual.

84.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT RESTRUCTURE

Minutes:

The Committee considered exempt information in relation to agenda item 9.

 

85.

NEW ITEMS OF EXEMPT URGENT BUSINESS

Minutes:

None.