Monday, February 19, 2018

Oakham Town Council Staffing Committee Meeting 22nd February 2018 Agenda and Minutes From 30th January 2018


Oakham Town Council
Victoria Hall, 39 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AH
Telephone: 01572 723627
e-mail: enquiries@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk


TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE STAFFING COMMITTEE
A MEETING OF THE STAFFING COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 2018 AT 7.00 PM, AT THE OFFICES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM, RUTLAND LE15 6AH.
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND

Allison Greaves
Clerk to the Council
13th February 2018
A MEETING OF
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL’S STAFFING COMMITTEE
THURSDAY 22ND FEBRUARY AT 7.00PM
AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL,
VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM

Members of the public attending this meeting are advised that it will
be filmed and recorded, or photographed

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES – Standing Order 1(u)
(i) To receive apologies for absence
(ii) To decide whether to approve apologies for absence

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are asked to declare, if required:
(i) Any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
(ii) Any other interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda

3. MINUTES (Appendix A)
To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Committee held on Tuesday 30th January 2018

4. DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC
Members of the Public are invited to address the meeting in accordance with the procedures laid down in Standing Orders 1(d) – 1(i)

5. EXEMPT ITEMS
(i) To decide whether to exclude the Public and Press during consideration of items 6, 7 and 8 on the agenda, under Section 100 (2) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended due to the confidential nature of the matters to be discussed
(ii) To decide whether members of the Council who are not members of the Committee may remain during consideration of items 6, 7 and 8 on the agenda




6. CONSIDERATION OF THE SOLICITORS ADVICE REGARDING CLLR BROOKES (Appendix B to follow)
To consider a report and to make any decisions as appropriate

7. OFFICE ASSISTANT POST (Appendix C to follow)
To consider a report and to make any decisions as appropriate
8. TO CONSIDER CLLR BROOKES REQUEST FOR A LOCUM CLERK (Appendix D to follow)
To consider the request and to make any decisions as appropriate







DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL STAFFING COMMITTEE HELD AT THE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICES, VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM ON TUESDAY 30TH JANUARY 2018

PRESENT:
Cllrs Michael Haley (Chair), Anne Skipworth, Peter Ind, Adam Lowe

01/18 APOLOGIES – Standing Order 1(u)
None received

02/18 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
  1. No Disclosable Pecuniary Interests were declared
  2. No other interests were declared

03/18 MINUTES – (Appendix A)
It was proposed by Cllr Skipworth, seconded by Cllr ind and unanimously resolved that the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Committee held on Wednesday 22nd November 2017 subject to an amendment on item 54/17 point 6 are signed by the Chairman as a true record of that meeting

04/18 DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC
None

05/18 EXEMPT ITEMS
(i) It was proposed by Cllr Lowe, seconded by Cllr Skipworth and unanimously resolved to exclude the Public and Press during consideration of item 6 on the agenda, under Section 100 (2) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended due to the confidential nature of the matters to be discussed
(ii) It was proposed by Cllr Lowe, seconded by Cllr Ind and unanimously resolved to exclude members of the Council who are not members of the Committee during consideration of item 6 on the agenda

06/18 PROTECTION OF THE CLERK AND RISK TO COUNCIL (Appendix B)
It was proposed by Cllr Lowe, seconded by Cllr Skipworth and unanimously resolved that CLR Law is engaged to provide the Staffing Committee with the requested legal advice.

Upon receipt of this advice the Staffing Committee reconvenes to consider its recommendation to Council



There being no further business the Chairman closed the meeting at 2.13pm


_____________________________________________
Chairman

TBC