Minutes for Council meeting, May 7 2009, 6.30PM official page

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Bradshaw, Byrom, Colbert, Howe, Larkin, Mahon, B. Rimmer and Storey.

Members and Officers are requested to give notice of any personal or prejudicial interest and the nature of that interest, relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the relevant Code of Conduct.

No declarations of interest were made.

Minutes of the meeting held on 26 March 2009

That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 26 March 2009 be confirmed as a correct record.

Death of Mr. Philip Berrill

 

The Mayor reported on the sad death of Mr. Philip Berrill whose funeral took place on 29 April 2009. Mr Berrill served as a Sefton Councillor from 1998 to 2000.

 

Councillor Porter paid tribute to Mr. Berrill and the Council then stood in silence for one minute as a mark of respect.

 

Mr. Stan Mercer

 

The Mayor reported that Mr. Stan Mercer - Mayoral Attendant continues to undergo treatment for his illness with commendable courage and humour.  Stan and his wife Sharon have asked for their thanks to be passed on for all the cards and messages of support they have received over the past few weeks, and for the many visits they have received from friends and colleagues, which have helped to sustain them over a very difficult period.

To deal with matters raised by members of the public within the Borough, in accordance with the procedures relating to Petitions, Public Questions.and Motions set out in Rule 11 of the Council and procedure Rules.

 

(Details of any further Petitions notified or Questions submitted to the Legal Director by members of the public in accordance with Rule 11 will be circulated at the meeting).

The Mayor reported that members of the public had not submitted any petitions or questions.

To receive and consider questions to Cabinet Members, Chairs of Committees or Spokespersons for any of the Joint Authorities upon any matter within their portfolio/area of responsibility, of which notice has been given in accordance with Rule 12 of the Council and Committee Procedure Rules.

The Mayor reported that no questions had been submitted by Members of the Council.

The Council considered a draft motion and schedule indicating the nominations submitted by the three political groups for the Membership of the Cabinet, Committees, Chairs, Vice-Chairs and Spokespersons for 2009/10 which had been circulated prior to the meeting.

 

It was moved by Councillor Blackburn, seconded by Councillor Robertson and

 

RESOLVED:   That

 

(1)      Councillor Robertson as the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, be appointed as the Leader of the Council;

 

(2)      Councillors P. Dowd and Parry as the Leaders of the Labour and Conservative Groups, be appointed as Deputy Leaders of the Council;

 

(3)      the Cabinet and Spokespersons comprising the Members indicated below be appointed for 2009/10, to take effect from the date of this meeting:

 

CABINET (10)

 

(Lib Dem 4  Lab 3  Con 3)

 

Portfolio

Member

 

 

Leader of the Council

Cllr. Robertson

Cabinet Member - Children’s Services and Deputy Leader

Cllr. P. Dowd

Cabinet Member - Communities

Cllr. Griffiths

Cabinet Member - Corporate Services and Deputy

Leader

Cllr. Parry

Cabinet Member - Environmental

Cllr. Tattersall

Cabinet Member - Health and Social Care

Cllr. Porter

Cabinet Member - Leisure and Tourism

Cllr. Lord Fearn

Cabinet Member - Performance and Governance

Cllr. Brodie-Browne

Cabinet Member - Regeneration

Cllr. Maher

Cabinet Member - Technical Services

Cllr. Fairclough

 

 

CABINET URGENT BUSINESS COMMITTEE (3)

 

The 3 Party Leaders or their nominees (who must be Cabinet Members).

 

Councillors Robertson, P. Dowd and Parry

 

CABINET MEMBER - CHILDREN’S SERVICES

 

Member

Substitute

 

 

Cllr. P. Dowd

Cllr. Fairclough

 

Spokespersons

 

Substitute

Cllr. M. Fearn

Cllr. Howe

Cllr. Platt

Cllr. Sir Ron Watson

 

The Education Added Members - Mr. A. Bell and 1 Vacancy (Church Diocesan Representatives); Mrs. S. Roberts and 1 Vacancy (Parent Governor Representatives) are invited to attend the Cabinet Member - Children’s Services Meetings.

 

Mr. R. Gregson (Sefton Governors Forum) is also invited to attend the meetings.

 

 

CABINET MEMBER - COMMUNITIES

 

Member

Substitute

 

 

Cllr. Griffiths

Cllr. Porter

 

Spokespersons

 

Substitute

Cllr. Booth

Cllr. Weavers

Cllr. Veidman

Cllr. Friel

 

 

CABINET MEMBER - CORPORATE SERVICES

 

Member

Substitute

 

 

Cllr. Parry

Cllr. Griffiths

 

Spokespersons

 

Substitute

Cllr. McGuire

Cllr. Hands

Cllr. Tweed

Cllr. McGinnity

 

 

CABINET MEMBER - ENVIRONMENTAL

 

Member

Substitute

 

 

Cllr. Tattersall

Cllr. Brodie-Browne

 

Spokespersons

 

Substitute

Cllr. P. Hardy

Cllr. Friel

Cllr. D. Jones

Cllr. Ibbs

 

 

CABINET MEMBER – HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

 

Member

Substitute

 

 

Cllr. Porter

Cllr. Parry

 

Spokespersons

 

Substitute

Cllr. Brennan

Cllr. Friel

Cllr. D. Rimmer

Cllr. Preston

 

 

CABINET MEMBER - LEISURE AND TOURISM

 

Member

Substitute

 

 

Cllr. Lord Fearn

Cllr. Robertson

 

Spokespersons

 

Substitute

Cllr. Cummins

Cllr. Webster

Cllr. Glover

Cllr. D. Jones

 

 

CABINET MEMBER - PERFORMANCE AND GOVERNANCE

 

Member

Substitute

 

 

Cllr. Brodie-Browne

Cllr. Lord Fearn

 

Spokespersons

 

Substitute

Cllr. Barber

Cllr. Cuthbertson

Cllr. Friel

Cllr. Brennan

 

 

CABINET MEMBER - REGENERATION

 

Member

Substitute

 

 

Cllr. Maher

Cllr. P. Dowd

 

Spokespersons

 

Substitute

Cllr. Hough

Cllr. McGuire

Cllr. Ibbs

Cllr. Pearson

 

CABINET MEMBER - TECHNICAL SERVICES

 

Member

Substitute

 

 

Cllr. Fairclough

Cllr. Maher

 

Spokespersons

 

Substitute

Cllr. T. Jones

Cllr. Ibbs

Cllr. Tonkiss

Cllr. Sumner

 

(4)      the Committees, Chairs, Vice-Chairs and Spokespersons for the following Committees indicated below be appointed for 2009/10 to take effect from the date of this meeting:

 

(In seconding the motion, Councillor Robertson indicated that he would like the issue of proportionality for the allocation of Committee Chairs to be considered as part of the current Governance Review)

 

 

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (CHILDREN’S SERVICES) (10)

 

(Lib Dem   4    Lab   4   Con   2)

 

 

Member

Substitute

 

 

 

1.

Chair: Cllr. Hands

Cllr. Colbert

2.

Vice-Chair: Cllr Gibson

Cllr. Booth

3.

Cllr. Bradshaw

Cllr. Moncur

4.

Cllr. Byrom

Cllr. Kerrigan

5.

Cllr. Connell

Cllr. McGuire

6.

Cllr. Cummins *

Cllr. Veidman

7.

Cllr. Cuthbertson

Cllr. Ibbs

8.

Cllr. Hough

Cllr. Hill

9.

Cllr. T. Jones*

Cllr. Glover

10

Cllr. Larkin

Cllr. McGinnity

* Spokesperson

 

1.       Education Added Members:-        Father D. Seddon and 1 Vacancy

                                                            (Church Diocesan Representatives);

                                                            Mrs. S. Roberts and 1 Vacancy.

                                                            (Parent Governor Representatives)

 

2.       Cabinet Members must not sit on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

 

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE) (10)

 

(Lib Dem   4   Lab   3   Con   3)

 

 

Member

Substitute

 

 

 

1.

Chair: Cllr. Hill

Cllr. Colbert

2.

Vice-Chair: Cllr. McGuire

Cllr. Blackburn

3. 

Cllr. Barber

Cllr. D. Jones

4. 

Cllr. Fenton

Cllr. S. Mainey

5. 

Cllr. Howe

Cllr. C. Mainey

6.

Cllr. Larkin

Cllr. Cluskey

7.

Cllr. McGinnity*

Cllr. Mahon

8.

Cllr. Pearson

Cllr. Bigley

9. 

Cllr. Platt*

Cllr. T. Jones

10.

Cllr. Webster

Cllr. Bradshaw

* Spokesperson

 

1. Cabinet Members must not sit on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

 

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (PERFORMANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES) (10)

 

(Lib Dem   4   Lab   4    Con 2)

 

 

Member

Substitute

 

 

 

1. 

Chair: Cllr. D. Hardy

Cllr. Brady

2. 

Vice-Chair: Cllr. Tweed

Cllr. M. Dowd

3. 

Cllr. Bigley

Cllr. Platt

4.

Cllr. Byrne*

Cllr. C. Mainey

5. 

Cllr. Byrom

Cllr. Veidman

6. 

Cllr. Gibson

Cllr. Tonkiss

7.

Cllr. Howe

Cllr. Shaw

8. 

Cllr. McGinnity

Cllr. Larkin

9. 

Cllr. Papworth*

Cllr. Roberts

10

Cllr. Weavers

Cllr. S. Mainey

* Spokesperson

 

1.       Cabinet Members must not sit on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (REGENERATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES) (10)

 

(Lib Dem   4    Lab   3   Con   3)

 

 

Member

Substitute

 

 

 

1.

Chair: Cllr. Papworth

Cllr. Platt

2.

Vice-Chair: Cllr. Pearson

Cllr. Sir Ron Watson

3. 

Cllr. Booth

Cllr. Hill

4. 

Cllr. Cluskey*

Cllr. D. Hardy

5. 

Cllr. P. Hardy

Cllr. Tweed

6. 

Cllr. C. Mainey*

Cllr. D. Rimmer

7.

Cllr. S. Mainey

Cllr. Howe

8. 

Cllr. Roberts

Cllr. Cuthbertson

9.

Cllr. Weavers

Cllr. B. Rimmer

10.

Cllr. Webster

Cllr. Gustafson

* Spokesperson

 

1.               Cabinet Members must not sit on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

 

APPEALS COMMITTEE

 

All Members of the Council (other than Cabinet Members) to form a Panel from which 3 Members are selected to form a politically balanced Committee.

 

AUDIT AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE (10)

 

(Lib Dem   5   Lab    3   Con   2)

 

(10 Members of the Authority to form a politically balanced committee (3 Executive Members (one from each party) and 7 Non Executive Members).  The Chair should not be an Executive Member.)

 

 

Member

Substitute

 

 

 

1. 

Chair: Cllr. Brady

Cllr. D. Hardy

2. 

Vice-Chair: Cllr. Moncur

Cllr. Mahon

3. 

Cllr. P. Dowd

Cllr. Maher

4.

Cllr. C. Mainey

Cllr. Blackburn

5. 

Cllr. S. Mainey

Cllr. Fenton

6. 

Cllr. Parry*

Cllr. Porter

7. 

Cllr. Roberts

Cllr. Pearson

8. 

Cllr. Robertson

Cllr. Brodie-Browne

9. 

Cllr. Shaw*

Cllr. Howe

10.

Cllr. Tonkiss

Cllr. Byrne

* Spokesperson

 

Membership is the Leader of the Council and the other 2 Party Group Leaders (or their nominees who should be Cabinet Members) and 7 Non-Executive Members of the Council.

 

EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURE COMMITTEE

 

All Members of the Council to form a panel from which a minimum of 3 Members are selected to form a politically balanced Committee.  At least one member of the Cabinet to be included on the Committee.

 

LICENSING AND REGULATORY COMMITTEE (15)

 

(Lib Dem   6   Lab   5   Con   4)

 

 

Member

1. 

Chair: Cllr. Bigley

2. 

Vice-Chair: Cllr. Papworth

3. 

Cllr. Blackburn

4. 

Cllr. Bradshaw

5. 

Cllr. Dodd

6. 

Cllr. Fenton

7. 

Cllr. Friel

8. 

Cllr. Gustafson

9. 

Cllr. Hands*

10.

Cllr. Kerrigan

11.

Cllr. Mahon*

12.

Cllr. Pearson

13.

Cllr. Platt

14.

Cllr. B. Rimmer

15.

Cllr. D. Rimmer

*Spokesperson

 

LICENSING AND REGULATORY (URGENT REFERRALS) COMMITTEE (3)

 

(Lib Dem   1   Lab   1  Con  1)

 

 

Member

Substitute

1. 

Chair: Cllr. Bigley

Cllr. Papworth

2. 

Cllr. Hands

Cllr. Dodd

3. 

Cllr. Mahon

Cllr. Friel

 

 

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE

 

All Members of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee to form a Panel from which 3 Members are selected to form a Sub-Committee.

 

PAY AND GRADING COMMITTEE (6)

 

(Lib Dem   2   Lab   2   Con   2)    Including Cabinet Member - Corporate Services

 

 

Member

1.

Chair: Cllr. Parry

2.

Cllr. Fairclough

3.

Cllr. D. Rimmer

4.

Cllr. Robertson

5.

Cllr. Tweed

6.

Cllr. Sir Ron Watson

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE (15)

(Lib Dem   6   Lab   5   Con   4)

 

 

Member

Substitute

 

 

 

1. 

Chair: Cllr. Moncur

Cllr. Brady

2. 

Vice-Chair: Cllr. Veidman

Cllr. Friel

3. 

Cllr. Barber

Cllr. Pearson

4. 

Cllr. Byrne

Cllr. Hough

5.

Cllr. Colbert

Cllr. Hands

6.

Cllr. Connell*

Cllr. Gibson

7. 

Cllr. M. Fearn

Cllr. Dodd

8. 

Cllr. Glover

Cllr. Bigley

9. 

Cllr. Gustafson

Cllr. Kerrigan

10.

Cllr. Mahon

Cllr. Webster

11.

Cllr. Preston

Cllr. Shaw

12.

Cllr. Roberts

Cllr. T. Jones

13.

Cllr. Storey*

Cllr. Platt

14.

Cllr. Sumner

Cllr. Tonkiss

15.

Cllr. Tweed

Cllr. Brennan

*Spokesperson

 

 

PLANNING (URGENT REFERRALS) COMMITTEE (3)

(Lib Dem   1   Lab   1   Con 1)

 

 

Member

Substitute

1. 

Chair: Cllr. Moncur

Cllr. Veidman

2. 

Cllr. Connell

Cllr. Preston

3. 

Cllr. Storey

Cllr. Glover

 

 

PLANNING (PETITIONS) COMMITTEE (15)

 

The Committee comprises of the Members of the Planning Committee.

 

PLANNING VISITING PANEL (15)

 

The Committee comprises of the Members of the Planning Committee.

 

STANDARDS COMMITTEE (6)    (plus 3 Independent Members* and 2 Parish Council Members**)

 

(Lib Dem   2   Lab   2   Con   2 - including 1 Cabinet Member +)

 

 

Member

Substitute

 

 

 

1. 

Cllr. Bigley

Cllr. Barber

2. 

Cllr. Brady

Cllr. Moncur

3. 

Cllr. Fairclough+

Cllr. Maher

4

Cllr. M. Fearn

Cllr. Booth

5

Cllr. Hill

Cllr. D. Rimmer

6

Cllr. Papworth

Cllr. Storey

 

*Independent Members:                                                                                  

Chair - Mr N. Edwards                                                3 year term until May 2010

Vice-Chair - Mr. E. Davies                     }                                                          

Mr. J.R. Fraser                                                                                                }          3 year term until May 2011

 

** Parish Council Members:

Mrs B. O’Brien

Mr. D. Warren

 

 

ASSESSMENT SUB-COMMITTEE OF STANDARDS COMMITTEE

 

All Members of the Standards Committee will form a Panel from which one Independent Member and two other Members will be selected to form a Sub-Committee.

 

 

HEARINGS SUB-COMMITTEE OF STANDARDS COMMITTEE

 

All Members of the Standards Committee will form a Panel from which one Independent Member and two other Members will be selected to form a Sub-Committee.

 

REVIEW SUB-COMMITTEE OF STANDARDS COMMITTEE

 

All Members of the Standards Committee to form a Panel from which one Independent Member and two other Members will be selected to form a Sub-Committee.

 

AREA COMMITTEES

 

The Members of the Wards included in the Area of the Committee.

 

(Local Advisory Groups are appointed by the respective Area Committee).

 

INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION PANEL (3 members)

 

Canon R. Driver                 4 year term until May 2010

Mr. S. Dickson        }

Mrs. S. Lowe                    }         4 year term until 23.10.12.

 

(To advise and make recommendations to the Authority about the allowances to be paid to Elected Members).

 

LOCAL JOINT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE FOR TEACHING STAFFS

 

(9 Council Members plus teacher representatives)

 

(Lib Dem  4   Lab  3  Con  2)

 

Lib/Dem Group          Councillors Blackburn, M. Fearn, Fenton and Howe

                                 (Substitutes – Councillors Booth, Gibson, Hough and Connell)

 

Labour Group            Councillors Cummins, P. Dowd and P. Hardy

                                 (Substitutes - Councillors Moncur, Brennan and Tweed)

 

Conservative Group    (Councillors D. Jones and Platt

                                 (Substitute Councillors Barber and Glover)

LOCAL JOINT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

 

(12 Council Members plus 12 Trade Union Representatives) (i.e. Equal number of Council Members to the number of seats which the Trade Unions are entitled to).

 

(Lib Dem   5   Lab  4    Con  3)

 

Lib/Dem Group          Councillors Brodie-Browne, Connell, Hands, McGuire and Robertson,

                       (Substitutes - Councillors Lord Fearn, Weavers, M. Fearn, Byrne and Tattersall

 

Labour Group            Councillors Brady, P. Dowd, Fairclough and Moncur

                                 (Substitutes - Councillors Friel, M. Dowd, Tweed and Mahon

 

Conservative Group    (Councillors Griffiths, Platt, and Sir Ron Watson

                                 (Substitute Councillors Porter, Parry and Pearson

 

STRATEGIC SERVICE PARTNERSHIP BOARD

 

Leader of the Council (Councillor Robertson) and two Deputy Leaders (Councillors P. Dowd and Parry) (or their nominees).

 

FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES OPERATIONAL BOARD

 

Cabinet Member - Corporate Services (Councillor Parry).

 

TECHNICAL SERVICES OPERATIONAL BOARD

 

Cabinet Member - Technical Services (Councillor Fairclough).

 

WORKING/STEERING GROUPS:

 

MEMBERS’ DEVELOPMENT STEERING GROUP (7)

 

(Lib Dem 2      Lab  2       Con 2)  plus one Cabinet Member

 

1.       Chair: Cllr. Griffiths

2.       Cllr. Colbert

3.       Cllr. Cluskey

4.       Cllr. Moncur

5.       Cllr. T. Jones

6.       Cllr. Platt

7.       Cllr. Shaw

 

MEMBERS ICT STEERING GROUP (6)

 

(Lib Dem 2      Lab  2       Con 2)

 

1.       Chair: Cllr. Parry

2.       Cllr. Barber

3.       Cllr. Brady

4.       Cllr. Dodd

5.       Cllr. Fairclough

6.       Cllr. McGuire

 

Membership to include the Cabinet Member - Corporate Services.

Details of the proposed representation on the following bodies will be circulated prior to the commencement of the Meeting:

 

(i)              Merseyside Fire and Civil Defence Authority

 

(ii)             Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority

 

(iii)            Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority

 

(iv)           Merseyside Police Authority (nominations only – appointments will be made by the Merseyside Police Authority Appointments Committee)

It was moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Brodie-Browne and RESOLVED:

 

That the following Members be appointed to serve on the following Joint Authorities in 2009/10:

 

Joint Authority

Representative

 

 

Merseyside Fire and Rescue

Authority

Councillors Barber (Con), Blackburn (LD), Colbert (LD) and Mahon (Lab)

 

Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority

Councillors Dodd (LD), M. Dowd (Lab), Roberts (Con) and Sumner (LD)

 

Merseyside Waste Disposal

Authority

Councillors Cluskey (Lab) and Tattersall (LD)

 

Merseyside Police Authority *

 

Councillors Shaw (LD) and Kerrigan (Lab)

 

 

 

 

(* Nominations only - Appointed by the Merseyside Police Authority Appointments Committee)

 

Report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director

Further to Minute No 317 of the Cabinet meeting held on 16 April 2009, the Council considered the report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director which provided details of the Churchtown and North Meols Conservation Areas Appraisal and the proposed amendments to the Churchtown Conservation Area boundaries.

 

It was moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Blackburn and RESOLVED: That

 

(1)      the Churchtown and North Meols Conservation Areas Appraisal be adopted as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications; and

 

(2)      the proposed amendments to the Conservation Area boundaries be approved as set out in Annex 1 to the report under Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (as amended).

Report of the Leader of the Council.

The Council received a report of the Leader of the Council setting out details of those matters dealt with in accordance with Rule 16 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (Special Urgency).

Report of the Legal Director.

The Council considered a report of the Legal Director setting out details of those matters dealt with in accordance with Rule 17 of the Scrutiny Procedure Rules (Call-In and Urgency).

To consider the following Motion submitted by Councillor T Jones:

 

“That in order to assist Sefton residents, with limited financial means to purchase grave plots (currently costing £618), this Council requests the Cabinet to agree to the establishment of a ‘payment by instalments plan’ by which grave plots can be purchased by residents in affordable stages, subject to the Council being satisfied that any remaining outstanding balance due would be met from the deceased’s estate.”

 

It was moved by Councillor T. Jones, seconded by Councillor Bigley and RESOLVED:

 

That the following motion be approved and submitted to the Cabinet, in accordance with Rule 15.14 of the Council and Committee Procedure Rules for formal consideration by the financial implications, in advance of any budgetary commitment and prior to any action being taken to implement the decision:

 

“(1)     that in order to assist Sefton residents, with limited financial means to purchase grave plots (currently costing £618), this Council requests the Cabinet to agree to the establishment of a ‘payment by instalments plan’ by which grave plots can be purchased by residents in affordable stages, subject to the Council being satisfied that any remaining outstanding balance due would be met from the deceased’s estate; and

 

(2)      that the motion set out in (1) above be referred to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Environmental Services) and the Cabinet Member - Leisure and Tourism, prior to consideration by the Cabinet.”

 

          (In accordance with Rule 15.7 of the Council and Committee Procedure Rules, the Council gave consent without discussion to the consideration of the additional wording set out in (2) above, which was not included in the Notice of Motion submitted to the Legal Director).

To consider passing the following resolution:

 

That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.  The Public Interest Test has been applied and favours exclusion of the information from the Press and Public.

It was moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Blackburn and RESOLVED:

 

That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.  The Public Interest Test has been applied and favours exclusion of the information from the press and public.

Report of the Personnel Director

Further to Minute No. 326 of the Cabinet meeting held on 16 April 2009, the Council considered the report of the Personnel Director seeking approval for arrangements to enable the conclusion of the Pay and Grading review that is required to realise single status employment as provided for in the National Joint Council (NJC) agreement for Local Government Services’ employees.

 

It was moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Blackburn and RESOLVED:

 

That the Legal Director be authorised to amend the Council’s Constitution in order to establish a Pay and Grading Sub-Committee with delegated authority as described in Section B(ii) of the report.