Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

To receive any apologies for absence; and to receive notification of substitutions.

Apologies were received from Cllr Taylor substituted by Cllr Tierney; and from Cllr Anna Smith substituted by Cllr Simon Smith.

Apologises from Cllr Taylor substituted by Cllr Tierney; Apologises from Cllr Anna Smith substituted by Cllr Simon Smith.

At this point Members must declare whether they have a disclosable pecuniary interest, or other interest, in any of the items on the agenda, unless it is already entered in the register of members’ interests.

There were no declaration of interests made.

There were no declaration of interests made.

To approve the minutes of the meetings held on 13^th and 14^th March 2024.

The minutes of the meeting on 13^th and 14^th March 2024 were approved as an accurate record.

The minutes of the meeting on 13^th and 14^th March 2024were approved as an accurate record.

Committee to approve the updates to the CPCA Pay Policy.

The Committee reviewed and approved the updates to the Pay Policy listed in the report.

The Committee reviewed the updates to the Pay Policy listed in the report.

On being proposed by Mayor Nik Johnson and seconded by Simon Smith it was resolved unanimously to approve the updates to the Pay Policy.

Committee to approve the amendments to the Family Leave Policy.

The Committee approved the updates to the Family Leave Policy as set out in the report.

The Committee received the updates to the Family Leave Policy as set out in the report.

The following points were raised during the discussion:

It was confirmed that this policy also details entitlements for  adoptive parents.

This change in policy was welcomed by staff and members and aligned with other councils who had adopted this.

On being proposed by Mayor Nik Johnson and seconded by Councillor Lucy Nethsingha it was resolved unanimously to approve the changes to the Paternity Section of the Family Leave Policy.

To determine whether the public and press be excluded from the meeting in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended, as the following item of business is exempt and the discussion may involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1, 2 and 5 of schedule 12A of the Act.

It was resolved that the press and public be excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the next report contains exempt information under Part 1,2 & 5 of Schedule 12A the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, and that it would not be in the public interest for this information to be disclosed.

On being proposed by Mayor Nik Johnson and seconded by Councillor Simon Smith it was resolved unanimously that the press and public be excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the next report contains exempt information under Part 1, 2 & 5 of Schedule 12A the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, and that it would not be in the public interest for this information to be disclosed.

The Committee noted the report.

The Committee noted the report.