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Meeting

Staffing and Appeals Committee - Hart

Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 20th October 2022
7:00 PM
End:
Thursday, 20th October 2022
11:00 PM
Actual Time
Started:
Thursday, 20th October 2022
7:00 PM
Finished:
Thursday, 20th October 2022
1:00 AM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
20 Oct 2022
Location:
Council Chamber
Meeting Attendees
Wendy Makepeace-Browne photo
Chairman
Wendy Makepeace-Browne

Community Campaign Hart

Present, as expected

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Gill Butler photo
Committee Member
Gill Butler

Community Campaign Hart

Present, as expected

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Dr Anne Crampton photo
Committee Member
Dr Anne Crampton

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Spencer Farmer photo
Committee Member
Spencer Farmer

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Peter Wildsmith photo
Committee Member
Portfolio Holder - Regulatory
Peter Wildsmith

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Secretary
Committee and Member Services Manager
Sharon Black

Democratic Services

In attendance

Stuart Bailey photo
Committee Member
Portfolio Holder - Community Services
Stuart Bailey

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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David Neighbour photo
Committee Member
Leader
David Neighbour

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Jane Worlock photo
Committee Member
Jane Worlock

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Officer
Section 151 Officer
Isabel Brittain

In attendance

Officer
People & OD Manager
Brijesh Mehta

In attendance

James Radley photo
Committee Member
Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder - Finance
James Radley

Community Campaign Hart

Present, as expected

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Agenda
0 Exempt Part II Minutes - Business Case for Shared Chief Executive Between Hart District Council and Rushmooor Borough Council
Attachments:
0 Updated: Business Case for Shared Chief Executive
1 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The Minutes of the meeting held on 2nd September 2022 are attached to be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
Attachments:
Minutes The minutes of the meeting held on 2nd September 2022, including Exempt Minutes, were agreed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record, with the addition of showing that Cllr Makepeace-Browne was Chairman of the meeting.
2 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive any apologies for absence from Members*.

*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services in advance of the meeting as soon as they become aware they will be absent.
Minutes There were no apologies for absence.
3 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To declare disposable pecuniary, and any other interests*.

*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services in advance of the meeting as soon as they become aware they may have an interest to declare.
Minutes There were no declarations of interest.
4 CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Minutes The Chairman announced that following the announcement by the Joint Chief Executive the previous day, there would be an impact on the work of the IDP.

The Committee discussed:

What that impact was likely to be The original remit of the IDP

That further information would be forthcoming as soon as available
5 CAR MILEAGE ALLOWANCE REVIEW
To recommend to Staffing Committee that it approves the Tier 2 efficiency savings associated with the Council’s car mileage allowance policy
Attachments:
Minutes It was recommended to Staffing Committee that it approved the Tier 2 efficiency savings associated with the Council’s car mileage allowance policy.

Discussion included:

·       The potential move from JNC to HMRC rates

·       Number of staff who would be impacted by any such change

·       The potential savings to be made, which had previously been outlined as a Tier 2 saving

·       Whether any work had been undertaken on comparison of salaries between Hart and other local Councils; and whether it was anticipated that there would be a potential recruitment problem with the proposed change to HMRC rates

·       Potential contractual issues

·       Whether the Council had any members of staff classed as home workers and therefore entitled to claim mileage from a place of work other than the Civic Offices

DECISION

Staffing Committee approved the proposed changes to the Council’s Car Mileage policy and the new policy would become effective from 1 April 2023.
6 EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC
Members to discuss whether the public interest in maintaining an exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

RECOMMENDATION

Cabinet agrees that, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded during the discussion of the matters referred to, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Minutes Members discussed whether the public interest in maintaining an exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

RECOMMENDATION

Cabinet agreed that, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded during the discussion of the matters referred to, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.
7 OF THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SHARING A CHIEF EXECUTIVE - HART DISTRICT COUNCIL AND RUSHMOOR BOROUGH COUNCIL
To make comments to Cabinet on the business case for sharing a Chief Executive – Rushmoor Borough Council and Hart District Council (Appendix 1)

RECOMMENDATION

1.    That the committee discusses the report at Attachment 1, and makes recommendations to Cabinet
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