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Human Resources Committee - Basingstoke & Dean

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 6th October 2025
6:30 PM
End:
Monday, 6th October 2025
9:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
06 Oct 2025
Location:
Council Chamber - Deanes
Webcast:
Available
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Paul Basham photo
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Chair of the Audit and Accounts Committee
Councillor Paul Basham

Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group

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Councillor Mike Bound photo
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Councillor Mike Bound

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Alex Lee photo
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Councillor Alex Lee

Labour

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Councillor Simon Minas-Bound photo
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Leader of the Conservative Group
Councillor Simon Minas-Bound

Conservative

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Councillor Sajish Tom photo
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Councillor Sajish Tom

Labour

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Council Staff
Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development
Sarah Cragg

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Councillor David Conquest photo
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Councillor David Conquest

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Keith Oborn photo
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Councillor Keith Oborn

Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group

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Councillor Jo Perry photo
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Councillor Jo Perry

Conservative

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Chair
Chair of the Human Resources Committee
Councillor Andrea Bowes

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Richard Court photo
Committee Member
Councillor Richard Court

Conservative

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Councillor Hannah Golding photo
Committee Member
Councillor Hannah Golding

Conservative

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Councillor Abdel Ibrahim photo
Committee Member
Leader of the Labour Group
Councillor Abdel Ibrahim

Labour

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Councillor Jonathan Jenkin photo
Committee Member
Councillor Jonathan Jenkin

Green

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Councillor Tony Durrant photo
Committee Member
Chair of Development Control Committee
Councillor Tony Durrant

Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group

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Councillor Androulla Johnstone photo
Committee Member
Councillor Androulla Johnstone

Liberal Democrat

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Councillor Samir Kotecha photo
Committee Member
Councillor Samir Kotecha

Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group

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Councillor Zander West photo
Committee Member
Deputy Leader of the Labour Group and Chair of the Environment and Infrastructure Committee
Councillor Zander West

Labour and Co-Operative Party

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Councillor Chloe Ashfield photo
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Councillor Chloe Ashfield

Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group

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Agenda
1 Apologies for absence and substitutions
2 Declarations of interest
3 Appointment of Vice-Chair
To appoint a Vice-Chair to the Development Control Committee for the 2025/26 municipal year.
4 Urgent matters
To consider any items of business, other than those shown on this agenda and which, by reason of special circumstances to be stated at the meeting, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.
5 Minutes of the meeting held on the 3rd March 2025
The Chair will move that the minutes of the meeting be signed as a correct record.

The only part of the minutes that can be discussed is their accuracy.
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6 Appointment to the Joint Consultative Committee
The Human Resources Committee to appoint three councillors to attend the JCC, plus the Chairman and the Portfolio Holder will also attend.
7 Annual Review of Health and Safety for 2024/2025
This report provides an annual review of occupational safety and health for 2024/2025 and indicates the key proposed areas of focus for the annual health and safety action plan for 2025/2026.

Contact Officer: Sarah Cragg
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8 Updated Human Resources Policy
The Purpose of the report is to review and approve the updated Bullying and Harassment Policy and Procedure.

Contact Officer: Sarah Cragg
9 HR Operations and Workforce Information Update
This report sets out key people indicators and management information to the end of 2024/2025 as well as Q1 (April – June 2025) and makes comparisons with previous years’ performance where applicable.

Contact Officer: Sarah Cragg
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10 Pay and Benefits Review Update
This report provides a final update on the council’s pay and benefits review. It details the changes since the previous HR Committee on 3 March 2025 when the progress of the second phase of the review was discussed.

Contact Officer: Sarah Cragg
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11 Employment Termination Costs 2024/2025
This annual statement provides information to the committee about the cost of redundancies, early retirements and settlement agreements (previously known as compromise agreements) that have been paid during the last complete financial year.

Contact Officer: Sarah Cragg
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12 Review of the Work Programme
The committee is asked to note and review its Work Programme.
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13 Exclusion of press and public
To consider whether, in view of the nature of the remaining items on the agenda, any of them are likely to involve the disclosure of exempt or confidential information within the terms of [] Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972
14 Confidential/exempt items for information
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7th Oct 2024 Webcast

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26th Feb 2024 Webcast

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18th Sep 2023 Webcast

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5th Jul 2023 Webcast

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27th Feb 2023 Webcast

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21st Nov 2022 Webcast

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19th Sep 2022 Cancelled Webcast

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12th Jul 2022 Webcast

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Future Meetings
Meeting

2nd Mar 2026 Webcast

Human Resources Committee

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