Issue - meetings

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 22 September 2010. (Copy attached)

Resolved: 

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Committee meeting held on 22 September 2010 as a correct record.

Arising therefrom

Minute No. 43 – Trade Union Negotiations

Cllr David Jenkins drew attention to a request from Cllr Peter Colmer made at the last meeting that consideration be given to extending the Member substitution policy to the newly formed Staff Management Executive Board and that the Chairman had undertook to seek the views of the Board on this suggestion and report back to Cllr Colmer.

The Chairman reported that the Staff Management Executive Board had considered this request but had decided that on balance it would not be appropriate or practical for members of the Board, either Councillor or Officer, to have deputies bearing in mind the fast changing situation.  Furthermore, the Board was not a decision making body and substitution facilities were not extended to similar bodies.   

Cllr John Noeken as Chairman of the Staff Management Executive Board, stressed the importance of regular attendance at Board meetings and encouraged both Councillor and Officer members to ensure their availability to attend these meetings.