Agenda and minutes

To consider apologies and reasons for absence.

Committee members who are unable to attend the meeting should notify the Democratic Services Officer (nicky.cayley@witney-tc.gov.uk) prior to the meeting, stating the reason for absence.

An apology for absence was received from Cllr R Bolger.

Members are reminded to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests in any of the items under consideration at this meeting in accordance with the Town Council’s code of conduct.

There were no interests declared at the meeting.

To consider and if appropriate, to pass the following resolution:

That in accordance with section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, and as extended by Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public, including the press, be excluded from the meeting because of the confidential nature of the following business to be transacted.

RESOLVED:        that in accordance with section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admissions toMeetings) Act 1960, and as extended by Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public, including the press, be excluded from the meeting because of the confidential nature of the following business to be transacted.

The ‘Phase 1 Report’ of the organisation review commissioned by the Town Council and undertaken by the Local Government Resource Centre (LGRC) has been received and was considered by the Personnel Sub-Committee at a meeting held on 11 November 2020, with a subsequent follow-up meeting held on 30 November 2020.  The report is now submitted to all Members for consideration and adoption of recommendations by Council.  The report contains information which is exempt from publication and relates to confidential staffing matters.

To receive and consider the confidential report of the LGRC in relation to the above.  Nick Randle OBE FSLCC, Managing Director of LGRC will present the report to the meeting.  It is recommended by the Personnel Sub-Committee that the report be adopted and recommendations in the report implemented.

The council received a presentation from LGRC Associates and considered the recommendations as presented in the confidential final report.

RESOLVED:          that the confidential report of LGRC Associates be noted and the recommendations contained therein agreed.