Agenda item

Amendment to Standing Orders - Dismissal of Certain Officers (JS)

Minutes:

Members considered the report requesting them to approve amendments to the Authority’s Standing Orders to reflect provisions within the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.

 

The recommendation was moved, seconded, voted on and carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.    To amend Part 5 of Standing Orders – Chief Officers to reflect the requirements of The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (Appendix 1of the report)

2.    To note that, following consultation on changes to the conditions of employment of relevant officers and consultation with the Independent Persons, a report will be brought to a future meeting of the Authority to approve the process to be followed when considering the dismissal of a relevant officer and to amend:

a) the terms of reference and membership of the Employee Appeals Panel to reflect the amendments in 1 above; and

b) the job description of the Independent Persons.

 

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