P24/001 PRESENT

Councillors Dalzell, Gardiner, Banks, Coan, Forrest, McCulloch and Mears.

A Keppel-Green (Town Clerk)

 

P24/002 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

All members were present.

 

P24/003 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS

No member declared an interest in any item.

 

P24/004 CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was RESOLVED to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on the 18th March 2024.

 

P24/005  REVIEW OF YEAR TO DATE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

The year-to-date income and expenditure was noted.

 

P24/006 STAFF REPRESENTATIVE

The Town Clerk reported that the Planning and Facilities Officer was unable to attend the meeting but had advised staff had no concern about the change to flexible working policy noting it was a legislative update.

 

P24/007 STAFF HANDBOOK AMENDMENT: FLEXIBLE WORKING REQUESTS POLICY

It was RESOLVED to approve the revisions to policy.

 

P24/008 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING

It was noted that the next scheduled meeting would be held on 9th September 2024 at 7:30pm

 

P24/009 OUTSTANDING MATTERS LOG

The Town Clerk reported further on a meeting with NALC and the LGA concerning a Peer Challenge. It was noted that there is no direct cost to the process and that if progressed it would take place in the autumn. It was RESOLVED to recommend to Full Council that it endorse a Peer Challenge.

 

P24/010 STAFFING OVERVIEW REPORT

It was RESOLVED 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.

The report was noted.

 

P24/053  PERSONNEL MATTERS

Cllr Dalzell reported that the Town Clerk’s appraisal had been completed.

It was noted that one application had been received for the Town Ranger apprenticeship to date.