Human Resources and Miscellaneous Appeals Sub Minutes

7. MINUTES

RESOLVED :

THAT the minutes from the meeting held on the 16 June 2006 be confirmed.

8. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

None declared.

9. EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS

RESOLVED :

1. THAT under the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the publicand press be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business, namely Agenda item number 5, on the grounds that there is likely to be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Category 3 of paragraph 10(d) of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules.

2. It was agreed to allow the Council’s Chief Legal Advisor to remain for the appeal hearing as an observer.

10. APPEAL HEARING - REDUNDANCY

The Chairman welcomed all those present and introduced members of the Committee. He outlined the procedure that the meeting would follow.

Following representations from the Strategic Director of Economic Development and Regeneration and the appellant, all parties withdrew, whilst the Committee adjourned to receive advice and to consider the appeal.

Upon reconvening the Chairman informed those present that, in reaching its decision, the Committee had reviewed the evidence in respect of whether there was a genuine redundancy situation and then had to establish whether due process had been followed.

RESOLVED :

THAT, having listened to all the evidence presented, the Committee unanimously decided not to uphold the appeal against dismissal on the grounds of redundancy.

CHAIRMAN