Agenda item

Minutes - 26th January

Councillor Coad raised an issue with regard to Minute No. 18 on individuals in posts earning over £100,000 taking a reduction of 5% in their salary.  Councillor Coad asked what action had been taken with regard to this and her understanding that it had been a policy directive.  Members of the committee indicated their view that the committee had discussed the issue and had believed the advice from the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to be advisory.  Following the committee meeting on 26^th January a letter had gone to all members of the committee enclosing the article on the subject from Eric Pickles.  No further action had been taken.  The Committee agreed that the minute had been recorded accurately.

Minute No. 19 – Councillor Coad asked for information with regard to the cost of the seconded Trade Union representatives.  The Assistant Director of Professional Services confirmed that three members of staff were seconded to trade union duties and that he would be able to provide the total cost to the authority to members of the Committee.

Minute No. 22 – Update on Planning for the Future - The Committee agreed that the word “disappointment” in the final paragraph of minute should be altered to “disapproval”.  

The minutes of the meeting of Committee held on 26^th January were taken as read and signed as a correct record subject to the amendments as detailed above and the minutes of the 28^th May 2012 were agreed as a correct record.