Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence received.

To be apprised of any changes to the membership of the Sub-Committee in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.

There were no changes to Membership of the Sub-Committee.

Note: No other business is permitted unless, by reason of special circumstances which shall be specified at the meeting, the Chairman is of the opinion that the item(s) should be considered as a matter of urgency.

There were no items of urgent business.

If a member requires advice on Declarations of Interest, they are advised to contact the Legal and Democratic Services Manager in advance of the meeting. (For assistance of members, a checklist for use in considering their position on any particular item, is included at the end of this agenda sheet)

There were no declarations of interest.

To note the procedure.

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services referred to the Employment Appeal Procedure.

It is recommended that members of the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 2 (identity of an individual) and paragraph 4 (Labour Relations) of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, and as in all circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

RESOLVED: That under Section 100 (A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 2 (identity of an individual) and Paragraph 4 (Labour Relations) Part 1 of Schedule 12A outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

To consider the report of the Head of Environmental Services.

Documents are attached as follows:

A.    Management Statement of Case

B.    Appellants Statement of Case

(Note 1: In agreement with the Chairman, the meeting was postponed allowing the Appellant further time to attend the meeting until 10.30am).

(Note 2: The Appellant did not arrive and was not in attendance at the meeting).

The Chairman welcomed all to the meeting.

Members were informed that the Sub – Committee was meeting to consider an Appeal by employee (payroll reference 6059568) against the outcome of the Stage Three Attendance Hearing.

The grounds for appeal were detailed on pages 145 to 146 of the Book of Reports.

In considering the Appeal the Sub – Committee had before it the following documents: -

Management Statement of Case and Appendices.

Appellant Statement of Case – Letter of Appeal.

The Sub – Committee, in accordance with the procedure heard the following aspect of the Appeal.

1. An oral submission by Management.
2. A summing up by Management.

Following the conclusion of summing up, the Head of Environmental Services and Senior Human Resources Business Partner withdrew from the meeting and the Sub – Committee considered their decision.

The Sub – Committee came to the following conclusion: -

RESOLVED:           That the Appeal be dismissed.