Agenda and minutes

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

RESOLVED that Councillor Moores be elected Chair for the duration of the meeting.

There were no apologies for absence received.

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

There were no declarations of interest received.

Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair

There were no items of urgent business received.

RESOLVED that the Procedure for Appeals Against Redundancy be noted.

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.

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.

The Appellant supported by a Trade Union representative, presented their case.  The Appellant called no witnesses in support.  The Dismissing Officer, supported by a Human Resources Advisor, presented the case on behalf of the Authority. 

A Human Resources Business Partner was in attendance to advise on matters of policy and procedure at the Committee.  She had not taken part in the original decision.  The Committee asked questions of both parties and both parties asked questions of each other.  

Both parties were given the opportunity to sum up their case.   The Committee adjourned the meeting whilst deliberations took place regarding their decision.

RESOLVED that taking all the information into consideration the Panel agreed that the Council’s policies and procedures had been fully followed.  In making this decision no consideration was given to ethnicity, sexual orientation or religion.  Having reviewed the scores from all candidates, the panel were satisfied that the appellant scored the lowest and therefore was correctly selected for redundancy.  The Panel dismissed the appeal.