Agenda and minutes

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 12th January 2021.

The minutes of the meeting held on 12th January 2021 was confirmed as a correct record and signed.

No disclosures were made.

No questions were submitted.

No questions had been submitted.

Update regarding recent Panel meetings.

The Chair wished to note that a Panel of the Personnel Committee had met to complete the Chief Executive’s probationary review on 3rd February 2020 and would have reported this to the next Committee meeting, but it had to be cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.  The Panel had also met on 12th March 2021 to complete the Chief Executive’s annual personal review.

A Report of the Strategic Director of Environment and Corporate Services.

A report of the Strategic Director of Environment and Corporate Services was submitted to agree the proposed Agile Working Policy (item 6 on the agenda filed with these minutes).

The HR Manager noted that Council officers had been working agilely for 12 months already and that this showed the proposed policy was workable.  She also explained that there had been extensive consultation with Trade Unions and staff and amendments had been made.

RESOLVED that the proposed Agile Working Policy and the recommended amendments to policies related to agile working be agreed.

Reason

The Council has, for some time, been considering the principles of agile working and this, combined with the impact of COVID-19, has made it necessary to review working arrangements across the Council.  It is therefore proposed to broaden the scope of the Council’s current arrangements by introducing the Agile Working Policy.