Agenda and minutes

To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary or non pecuniary interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from:

(a)               all Members of the Panel;

(b)               all other Members present.

RESOLVED:  To note that there were no declarations of interests made by Members.

To resolve that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of confidential information in breach of an obligation of confidence, or of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972:

RESOLVED:  That in accordance with Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) for the reasons set out below:

Reports of the Divisional Director HRD & Shared Services.

FOR CONSIDERATION

Members received a confidential report of the Divisional Director of Human Resources, Development and Shared Services which sought approval for severance payments where the amount concerned was £100,000 or greater.

The Divisional Director tabled Table 1 to the report which detailed those employees entitled to receive severance payments totalling £100,000 on termination of their employment.  He apologised for the lateness of the report and explained that the delay had been due to including as many potential cases for Members consideration as possible.  He advised that the payments were contractual entitlements.

Members agreed to consider the report and asked a number of questions and sought clarification on a number of issues.

RESOLVED:  That the payment of the contractual and statutory payments to the employees who it was proposed would be made redundant following the re-structures detailed in the Divisional Director’s report be approved.