Agenda and minutes

Members of the Council should declare any interests which fall under the following categories:

a)   disclosable pecuniary interests (DPI);

b)   other significant interests (OSI);

c)   voluntary announcements of other interests.

Councillor Nicola Keen made a voluntary declaration in respect of all agenda items as she was a union branch officer at Kent County Council.

To consider and approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 14 April 2022.

The minutes of the meeting held on 14 April 2022 were submitted, approved and signed by the Chairman.

To appoint Members to the Joint Staff Consultative Panel for the municipal year 22/23.  Membership must include the Leader of the Council and 1 member from each political group.

Appointments for the Members of the Joint Staff Consultative Panel (JSCP) were agreed by members.

RESOLVED:

That Councillors David Monk, Mrs Ann Berry, Ray Field, Nicola Keen, Tim Prater and Rebecca Shoob be appointed as Members of the Joint Staff Consultative Panel (JSCP) for the municipal year 22/23.

This report outlines the council’s statutory obligations regarding the publication of gender pay gap data and provides the data for this reporting year.

The report outlined the council’s statutory obligations regarding the publication of gender pay gap data and provides the data for this reporting year.

Proposed by Councillor Berry

Seconded by Councillor Keen

RESOLVED:

1.         That report P/22/01 be received and noted.

(Voting figures: 5 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions).

This report presents a review of the HR function over the last financial year 2021-2022.

The report presented a review of the HR function over the last financial year 2021-2022.

Members were advised that sickness trends would continue to be monitored and there would be a future item regarding the real living wage.

Proposed by Councillor Keen

Seconded by Councillor Berry

RESOLVED:

1.         That report P/22/03 be received and noted.

(Voting figures: 5 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions).

This report is from the Chief Executive in relation to the adequacy of resources across the Council.

The report of the Chief Executive advised on the adequacy of resources across the Council.

There was a discussion on the importance of communication with members and handling the volume of telephone contact to Customers Services.

Proposed by Councillor Berry

Seconded by Councillor Shoob

RESOLVED:

1.         That report P/22/02 be received and noted.

(Voting: 5 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions).