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Meeting

Employment Appeals and Ethics Sub-Committee - Test Valley

Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 16th October 2024
10:00 AM
End:
Wednesday, 16th October 2024
2:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
16 Oct 2024
Location:
The Lights, West Street, Andover
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Maureen Flood photo
Committee Member
Deputy Leader and Finance and Resources Portfolio Holder
Councillor Maureen Flood

Conservative

Apologies

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Councillor Stewart MacDonald photo
Committee Member
Delivery Lead - Community Led Projects Portfolio Holder
Councillor Stewart MacDonald

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Sally Yalden photo
Committee Member
Councillor Sally Yalden

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Nick Adams-King photo
Committee Member
Councillor Nick Adams-King

Conservative

Apologies

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Councillor Celia Dowden photo
Committee Member
Councillor Celia Dowden

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Agenda
1 Appointment of Chairman
Minutes Councillor MacDonald proposed and Councillor Yalden seconded the motion that Councillor C Dowden be appointed as Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

Resolved:

That Councillor C Dowden be appointed as Chairman for the duration of the meeting.
2 Apologies
Minutes Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Adams-King and Flood.
3 Declarations of Interest
Minutes There were no declarations of interest.
5 Exclusion of the Public
That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following report on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended.  The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the Public

interest in disclosing the information for the reason:

Hearing of appeal against dismissal - Paragraph 1

The report deals with information relating to an employee of the Council.
Minutes Resolved:

That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following report on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended.  The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information for the reason:

Hearing of appeal against dismissal – Paragraph 1

The report deals with information relating to an employee of the Council.
6 Hearing of appeal against dismissal
Employee Appeal Form (confidential)

Management Case File (confidential)
Minutes Consideration was given to an appeal against dismissal for reason of gross misconduct.

Those present were referred to the hearing procedure as set out on page 4 of the agenda.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:27 and reconvened at 11:17 in order for the Panel to consider further information presented by the Appellant.

Evidence was heard from the Appellant.  Management then presented their case.  Reference was made to the documentation sent to the Appellant under confidential cover.

Both parties were given the opportunity to ask questions.  Members of the Sub-Committee asked a series of questions of both parties.

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 11:38 to enable the Sub-Committee to consider the matter.  The Panel returned at 12:40 and presented their decision.

Resolved:

That the original decision of the Head of Environmental Services be confirmed.
Previous Meetings
Meeting

20th May 2025

Employment Appeals and Ethics Sub-Committee

Meeting

16th Oct 2024

Employment Appeals and Ethics Sub-Committee

Meeting

24th Jun 2024

Employment Appeals and Ethics Sub-Committee

Meeting

14th Oct 2022 Cancelled

Employment Appeals and Ethics Sub-Committee

Meeting

6th Dec 2021

Employment Appeals and Ethics Sub-Committee

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