Human Resources Minutes Signed 11-10-2021

Minutes of a Meeting of the Human Resources Committee

Held on Monday 11^th October 2021 at 7:02pm

Attendance:

Councillor C O’Neill (Chairman)                              Councillor P Hulbert

Councillor A Drummond                                            Councillor M Jefferys

Councillor D Hall                                                       Councillor P Winter

Councillor R Hood                                                     Councillor K Yarrow

Also present:  C Whitaker – Town Clerk and T Symonds – Deputy Town Clerk.

Minute

Chairman to Read the Fire Safety Notice and Announce that Proceedings May be Filmed or Recorded

The fire notice was not required.

Apologies for Absence

None noted.

Declaration of Member’s Interests and to Remind Councillors of the Need to Keep up to Date Their Register of Member’s Interests and to Consider Any Requests Received for Member’s Dispensation

None noted.

To Receive and Confirm for Accuracy the Minutes of the Extra Ordinary Meeting Held on Monday 9^th August 2021 and Any Matters Arising

Members received the minutes of the Human Resources Committee Meeting held on Monday 9^th August 2021 and the following was agreed:

H/21/10/4.01 Resolved

That the minutes of the Human Resources Committee meeting held on Monday 9^th August 2021 be adopted and would be signed as a true record by the Chairman of the Human Resources Committee after the meeting.

There were no matters arising.

Public Open Session

No members of the public were in attendance.

To Receive the Accounts

The accounts for September 2021 were received and noted.

Items for Inclusion on Next Agenda

None noted.

Date of Next Meeting

Monday 8^th November 2021.

Exclusion of the Press & Public

With the vote being unanimous, it was:

H/21/10/09.01 Resolved

To resolve that under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, the public and press be excluded for the remainder of the meeting because of the likely disclosure of private and confidential information or staff matters.

Deputy Town Clerk left the meeting

***Staff Update***

Town Clerk gave an update regarding the position of Assistant Town Keeper, Staff absence and the Deputy Town Clerk’s hours and the following was agreed:-

***H/21/10/10.01 Recommendation***

That Mr Michael Boocock be employed as Assistant Town Keeper.  That the Deputy Town Clerk’s contracted hours of work be increased to 30 hours per week.

Meeting closed at 7:21pm

Signed by the Chairman                                             Date 13th December 2021