Agenda and minutes

None were received.

To elect a Chairman for the meeting.

RESOLVED:

The Cllr Glass be elected Chairman for the meeting.

To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 18 November 2014 and 10 July 2015 (including confidential minutes) as correct records.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meetings held on 18 November 2014 and 10 July 2015 (including confidential minutes) be signed by the Chairman as correct records.

To note any declarations of interest made by members in connection with an agenda item.  The nature of the interest must also be specified.

Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest made by any member in connection with an agenda item.

At the conclusion of this part of the Agenda, the Chairman of the Committee will move the following resolution:-

         "That, under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and the Press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act and the public interest in maintaining the exception outweighs the public interest in disclosing it."

RESOLVED:

That, under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and the Press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act and the public interest in maintaining the exception outweighs the public interest in disclosing it.

To consider an Appeal against a decision to dismiss an employee.

There is a confidential minute recording this discussion.

RESOLVED:

That the Panel was satisfied that the decision to dismiss the appellant, on the grounds that he had failed to meet his contractual obligations due to frequent sickness absence, was correct.  There were no grounds to conclude that this situation would change and accordingly the dismissal was confirmed.