Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence or substitutions for the meeting.

To approve and sign as a true and correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2024.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

To receive any announcements through the Chair.

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements

If you would like to make a statement at this meeting on any item on this agenda, please register to do so at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting. Up to 3 speakers are permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes each on any agenda item. Please contact the officer named on the front of the agenda for any further clarification.

Questions

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution.

Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of this agenda no later than 5pm on Wednesday 20 November 2024 in order to be guaranteed of a written response. In order to receive a verbal response, questions must be submitted no later than 5pm on Friday 22 November 2024. Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

To consider adopting the Vexatious and Unreasonable Communications from Members of the Public Policy and Procedure.

To receive an update on the HR policy workplan and the forthcoming changes to employment legislation that will impact on this.

To receive a report detailing workforce analytics for the period up to and including September 2024.

To receive a report outlining the changes to staff car parking in Trowbridge in light of the proposal to build the new Trowbridge Leisure Centre on the old County Hall East Wing site.