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Meeting

Staffing and Appeals Committee - Hart

Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Tuesday, 21st November 2023
7:00 PM
End:
Tuesday, 21st November 2023
11:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
21 Nov 2023
Location:
Council Chamber
Meeting Attendees
James Radley photo
Committee Member
Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder - Finance
James Radley

Community Campaign Hart

Present, as expected

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Wendy Makepeace-Browne photo
Chairman
Wendy Makepeace-Browne

Community Campaign Hart

Present, as expected

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

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Gill Butler

Community Campaign Hart

Apologies, sent representative

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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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Committee Member
Leader
David Neighbour

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Bethany Woods

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Jane Worlock

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Officer
People & OD Manager
Brijesh Mehta

In attendance

Officer
Chief Executive
Daryl Phillips

In attendance

Officer
Committee and Member Services Manager
Sharon Black

Democratic Services

In attendance

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Committee Member
Chris Axam

Community Campaign Hart

Present, as substitute

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Agenda
0 Review of Management Resources
0 Exempt Minutes
Attachments:
Minutes
0 Committee Work Programme and Meeting Schedule
Minutes Members agreed that Committee meetings should be held in September and February of each municipal year following a work programme that would be drawn up following discussions between the Chairman and the Chief Executive.

Post Meeting Note

The Chairman and the Chief Executive agreed on the following programme:

i)          The February meeting to always receive the Pay Policy (for recommendation to Council), the Chief Executive’s annual objectives, and also the following end-of-year monitoring reports:

· outcome of the Staff Survey and any Action Plan

· updates on the staff organisation chart,

· competitiveness in the labour market

· feedback from exit interviews

· staff vacancies and recruitment

· job evaluation request outcomes

ii)         The September Staffing Committee is to receive half-yearly monitoring reports on

· feedback from exit interviews

· staff vacancies and recruitment

· job evaluation request outcomes

· progress against the Staff Survey Action Plan
1 Minutes of Previous Meeting
The Minutes of the meeting held on 4 April 2023 are attached to be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
Minutes The minutes of the meeting held on 9 February 2023 were agreed as a correct record by those present at the meeting, and were duly signed by the Chairman.
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 Apologies for absence had been received from Cllr Butler.  Cllr Axam was attending as a substitute.
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 had no announcements.
5 Exclusion of the Public
The following agenda items contain exempt information.

Recommendation

Members must decide whether the public interest in maintaining an exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

It is suggested 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, 2 and 3 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 considered and 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, 2 and 3 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.

Proposed by Cllr Makepeace-Browne; Seconded by Cllr Neighbour and agreed unanimously.
6 Update on Staff Recruitment and Retention
This report looks at staff vacancies, recruitment, and staff benefits, including salaries. It recommends that the Council manage job evaluation (JE) schemes internally using the National Joint Council (NJC) JE Scheme for Local Government Services and the Joint National Council (JNC) Senior Manager JE Scheme for Chief Officers. This will replace the existing HAY JE scheme and save costs.
7 Review of Management Resources
This report reflects upon the staffing and management impact of the significant leadership changes arising from the ‘Tier 2’ saving initiative agreed by Council in November 2021 and the subsequent decision in September 2022 to move to a single Chief Executive model.

Recommendation

Staffing Committee to support the action points identified in paragraphs 20-25 of this report.
Previous Meetings
Meeting

27th Feb 2025

Staffing and Appeals Committee

Meeting

24th Sep 2024

Staffing and Appeals Committee

Meeting

24th Apr 2024

Staffing and Appeals Committee

Meeting

6th Mar 2024

Staffing and Appeals Committee

Meeting

21st Nov 2023

Staffing and Appeals Committee

Meeting

4th Apr 2023

Staffing and Appeals Committee

Meeting

9th Feb 2023

Staffing and Appeals Committee

Meeting

20th Oct 2022

Staffing and Appeals Committee

Meeting

2nd Sep 2022

Staffing and Appeals Committee

Meeting

10th Feb 2022

Staffing and Appeals Committee

Future Meetings
Meeting

18th Sep 2025

Staffing and Appeals Committee

Meeting

12th Mar 2026

Staffing and Appeals Committee

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