P22/076 PRESENT
Councillors Beswick, Dalzell, Coan, Forbes and McCulloch .
A Keppel-Green (Town Clerk)
P22/077 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies were received from Cllrs Houghton (personal business) and Gardiner (health)
P22/078 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS
No member declared an interest in any item.
P22/079 CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
It was RESOLVED to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on the 17th January subject to a typographical correction to P22/071.
P22/080 REVIEW OF YEAR TO DATE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
The year-to-date income and expenditure was noted.
P22/081 STAFF REPRESENTATIVE
The Planning and Facilities Officer spoke on behalf of staff, outlining support for the proposed recruitment protocol, and highlighting the wider benefits of a staff teambuilding event.
P22/082 RECRUITMENT PROTOCOL
It was RESOLVED to approve the protocol
P22/083 STAFF TEAM BUILDING DAY
It was RESOLVED to approve an annual staff team building day with a budget of £50 per staff member (inclusive of a £15pp subsidy for lunch) to be held within ordinary working hours.
P22/084 OUTSTANDING MATTERS LOG
The log was noted.
P22/085 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
It was noted that the next scheduled meeting would be held on 10th July 2023 at 7pm.
P22/086 STAFF MORALE SURVEY
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 staff moral survey was noted.
P22/087 SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES
The minutes of the grievance sub-committee meeting held 7th March were noted.
P22/088 STAFFING OVERVIEW REPORT
The report was noted and a discussion held on its contents.
It was RESOLVED to approve carry over of annual leave as recommended in the report and including the Market Hall Cleaner.
P22/089 PERSONNEL MATTERS
No matters were raised for discussion.