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Agenda and minutes

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Note: This meeting will not be recorded the minutes will be uploaded to the website. 

Items
No. Item

7.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors P Turner, T Jay, and S Daniels.

 

Appointment of Councillor D Cook as Chair of the meeting in absence of P Turner.

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by C Dean)

8.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 97 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 11th October 2023 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor C Dean)

9.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.

 

When Members are declaring a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest.  Members should leave the room if they have a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. 

 

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Interest.

10.

Environmental Health staffing proposals pdf icon PDF 181 KB

(Report of the Assistant Director, Growth and Regeneration)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Assistant Director, Growth and Regeneration, to agree the proposed changes to the staffing of the Environmental Health Team ensuring they can continue to undertake food hygiene inspections and comply with the requirements of the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

 

It was noted that in the finance section of the report there is an error. Food Safety officer should read Public Health Officer (Food Safety) and the proposed Grade is F not E, therefore the cost is £16,600 pre pay award total cost of the proposal was £69,030 instead of £62,201.

 

 

RESOLVED

That the Committee:

 

1.

Approved the proposed staffing structure as set out in this report; and

 

2.

Authorised the Chief Executive to implement the changes.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor C Dean)

 

 

11.

Heritage Engagement Officer pdf icon PDF 59 KB

(Report of the Assistant Director, Growth and Regeneration)

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report of the Assistant Director, Growth and Regeneration, to request permission from the Committee to create a temporary Heritage Engagement Coordinator post (up to two years) which will provide the skills and capacity to directly increase opportunities for participation in local arts, cultural and heritage activities, by establishing an activity plan to be delivered by the officer. The plan will create new activity streams linked to traditional skills and crafts designed to engage new and existing audiences, particularly young people, and those at risk of social isolation. Such activities will be linked to the town’s social and cultural heritage for example pottery, textiles, blacksmithing and woodwork.

 

RESOLVED

That the Committee:

 

1.

Endorsed the amendment of the grade from D to E.

Requested that 6 months after appointment to the post a review of the work is presented to ISAG

 

 

2.

After consideration of this report, agreed to appoint a fixed term Heritage Engagement Coordinator (up to two years).

 

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor C Dean)

 

 

12.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

To consider excluding the Press and Public from the meeting by passing the following resolution:-

 

“That in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meeting and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, and Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public  interest in disclosing the information to the public”

 

At the time this agenda is published no representations have been received that this part of the meeting should be open to the public.

 

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

That members of the press and public be now excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that the business involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and/or 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor C Dean)

 

13.

Summary of HR Changes to 30 September 2023

(Report of the Head of HR and Organisational Developement)

Minutes:

Report of the Head of HR and Organisational Development to provide summary details of employment changes made to the Council’s staffing structure by officers under the scheme of delegation and in line with prevailing policies.  The time period is 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023.

 

RESOLVED

That the Committee:

 

1.

Viewed the report for the purposes of information and oversight.

 

 

2.

Requested that their formal thanks are given to the work of the managers in managing their teams and workloads.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor C Dean )