Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Development and Transformation.

That recommendations 1 and 2 as set out in the exempt report to Cabinet of 25 July 2023, be approved.

Reason for the decision

To agree the approach to engaging the Council’s temporary workforce.

The Portfolio Holder for Corporate Development and Transformation presented the report that had also be considered and supported by Place and Resources Overview Committee of 6 and 28 June 2023.

The Portfolio Holder proposed and Cllr L Beddow seconded the recommendations.

Decision

That recommendations 1 and 2 as set out in the exempt report to Cabinet of 25 July 2023, be approved.

Reason for the decision

To agree the approach to engaging the Council’s temporary workforce.

To consider an exempt report of the Head of Human Resources.

The committee considered an exempt report of the Head of Human Resources which sought support for an approach to engaging the council’s temporary workforce.  Further information had been provided within the report following the discussion at the last meeting of the committee and the Head of Human Resources provided an overview of this by way of a presentation.

The committee discussed the issues arising from the report and the additional information that had been provided.  It was noted that further updates would be provided to councillors at appropriate times.

Following the discussion it was proposed by S Jespersen seconded by A Alford.

Recommendation to Cabinet

1. That the Committee supports the action proposed within the report.

2. That responsibility for pursuing the action proposed within the report is delegated to the Portfolio Holder in consultation with the Executive Director for Corporate Development.

To consider an exempt report of the Head of Human Resources.

The committee considered an exempt report of the Head of Human Resources which sought support for an approach to engaging the council’s temporary workforce.

The committee considered the issues arising from the report and following discussion it was proposed by S Jespersen seconded by A Alford that the report be deferred in order for a number of questions to be addressed before consideration by Cabinet.

As an amendment it was proposed by S Jespersen seconded by A Alford that the report be deferred in order for a number of questions to be addressed before being brought back to this committee either at the next meeting or at an additional meeting of the committee to be confirmed.

S Jespersen provided clarification as to the issues to be addressed and brought back to the committee.

T Coombs asked whether an amendment could be put that the report be considered by Cabinet with the concerns of this committee highlighted for consideration.  The Monitoring Officer confirmed that this was not an acceptable amendment.

In respect of the timing for consideration of the report, the Executive Director of Corporate Development indicated that an additional meeting would allow Cabinet to consider the report at the meeting on 25 July 2023.

The committee discussed the amendment and upon being put to the vote the amendment was CARRIED.

Decision (Substantive)

That the report be deferred in order for a number of questions to be addressed before being brought back to this committee at an additional meeting of the committee to be confirmed.

It was noted that an additional meeting of the committee would be arranged to consider the report.  A summary of the additional information requested would be sent to committee members for noting and any additions.