Meeting: Personnel Committee
Meeting Date: Monday 14th September 19:30
Meeting Venue: Lower Council Chamber of the Town Council Offices

The public are invited to attend or view this meeting. There is public seating in the meeting room, the meeting can be watched on YouTube and Microsoft Teams. The public can address the meeting in person or via Microsoft Teams.

1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive apologies for absence.

 

2 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS

To receive declarations of personal, prejudicial and pecuniary interests from members relevant to items under discussion at the meeting.

 

3 CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

To receive and confirm the minutes of the committee meeting held on 20th July 2026

Attachment – Minutes of the meeting held 20th July 2026

 

4 REVIEW OF YEAR TO DATE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

To consider the committee income and expenditure to date.

Attachment – Income and Expenditure Committee Report 09/09/2026

 

5 STAFF REPRESENTATIVE

An opportunity for a nominated staff representative to address the committee.

 

6 ADMINISTRATION TIME

To consider increasing the administrative staff hours through the creation of a 4hr post.

Attachment – Report P-26-05 – Revision to Administrative Hours 

 

7 PREVENTION OF HARASSMENT DUTY

To consider minor amendments to the Dignity at Work Policy to reflect changes to the council’s duties to prevent harassment.

To consider how to promote update of Sexual Harassment Awareness training amongst members to demonstrate compliance with the duty to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment.

Attachment – Report P-26-06 – Prevention of Harassment

 

8 COMMITTEE BUDGET 2027/28

To agree a draft committee budget for the 2027/28 financial year

Attachments (2) – Report P-26-07 – Personnel Committee Budget and Draft Personnel Committee Budget 2027/28

 

9 OUTSTANDING ACTIONS AND PROJECT UPDATES REPORT

To review the outstanding actions log and project updates report.

Attachment – Personnel Committee Actions and Project Updates Report September 2026

 

10 COMMITTEE WORKPLAN

To note the committee workplan.

Attachment – Personnel Committee Workplan September 2026

 

11 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING

To note that the next scheduled meeting will be held on 21st December 2026 at 7:30pm.

 

12 RECRUITMENT OF TOWN CLERK

To resolve to exclude the public and press on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.

To receive an update on the recruitment process and to consider any arising matters.

 

13 ANNUAL SALARY PROGRESSION

To approve annual salary progression with effect 1st April 2027

 

14 STAFFING OVERVIEW REPORT

To consider the staffing overview report

 

15 PERSONNEL MATTERS

To receive verbal reports from and raise questions to the Town Clerk and generally to discuss without resolution any matters related to personnel.