Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chair

The Panel is asked to elect a Chair for the duration of the meeting.

Minutes:

The Panel was asked to elect a Chair for the duration of the meeting.

 

RESOLVED that Councillor Brownridge be nominated Chair of the Panel for the duration of the meeting.

2.

Apologies For Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence received.

3.

Urgent Business

Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business received.

4.

Declarations of Interest

To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest received.

5.

Dismissal Appeal Procedure pdf icon PDF 16 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the dismissal appeal procedure be noted.

6.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

That, in accordance with 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 they contain exempt information under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and it would not, on balance, be in the public interest to disclose the reports.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that, in accordance with 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 they contain exempt information under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and it would not, on balance, be in the public interest to disclose the reports.

7.

Dismissal Appeal

Minutes:

The Chair of the Panel ensured that both parties were aware of the dismissal appeal procedure.

 

A Human Resources Business Partner, who had taken no part on the original decision, was in attendance to advise the Panel on matters of policy and procedures.

 

The Appellant presented her case. The Appellant called no witnesses.

 

The Dismissing Officer, supported by a Human Resources Advisor, presented the case on behalf of the authority. The Dismissing Officer called no witnesses.

 

The Panel asked questions of both parties and both parties asked questions of each other.

 

Both parties were given the opportunity to summarise their case.

 

At 10.50am the hearing was adjourned whilst deliberations took place regarding the decision. The parties were informed that they would be notified of the decision in writing within five working days.

 

Although the Panel was satisfied that the Council’s policies and procedures had been followed correctly by the Dismissing Officer, they attached more weight to the mitigating circumstances presented by the Appellant. Therefore, it was decided to reinstate the Appellant and to reduce the disciplinary sanction to a final written warning.

 

RESOLVED unanimously that, having carefully considered all the information presented by the Appellant and the Dismissing Officer, the appeal be upheld.