The Head of Business Improvement has submitted a report (attached) which recommends that the contractual arrangements for disciplinary action against the statutory officers are not changed by the new statutory provisions set out in the Local Authorities (Standing Orders)(England)(Amendment) Regulations (“the Regulations”) which came into effect on 11 May 2015.

Council is recommended to:

1.    agree that contractual arrangements are made in respect of an Independent Person to investigate any allegations of a disciplinary nature against the Statutory Officers; and

2.    delegate authority to the Head of Law and Governance to make the necessary amendments to the Constitution.

Council had before it a report recommending that the contractual arrangements for disciplinary action against the statutory officers are not changed by the new statutory provisions set out in the Local Authorities (Standing Orders)(England)(Amendment) Regulations (“the Regulations”) which came into effect on 11 May 2015.

Council resolved to:

1.    agree that contractual arrangements are made in respect of an Independent Person to investigate any allegations of a disciplinary nature against the Statutory Officers; and

2.    delegate authority to the Head of Law and Governance to make the necessary amendments to the Constitution.

The Monitoring Officer has submitted a report (attached) which recommends changes to the Council’s Constitution relating to changes to arrangements for the dismissal of statutory officers following new statutory provisions set out in the Local Authorities (Standing Orders)(England)(Amendment) Regulations (“the Regulations”) which came into effect on 11 May 2015.

Council is recommended to:

1.    agree to amend the Terms of Reference of the Disciplinary Committee for chief executive, directors and heads of service as set out in the report;

2.    agree that the Council’s appointed Independent Persons be invited to advise the Disciplinary Committee whenever there is the prospect of dismissal of a statutory officer;

3.    agree the proposed amendments to the Employment Rules in Part 20 of the Constitution; and

4.    delegate authority to the Head of Law and Governance to make any consequential amendments that are required to be made to the Constitution to fully implement the requirements of the Regulations

Council had before it a report recommending changes to the Council’s Constitution relating to changes to arrangements for the dismissal of statutory officers following new statutory provisions set out in the Local Authorities (Standing Orders)(England)(Amendment) Regulations (“the Regulations”) which came into effect on 11 May 2015.

Council resolved to:

1.    agree to amend the Terms of Reference of the Disciplinary Committee for chief executive, directors and heads of service as set out in the report;

2.    agree that the Council’s appointed Independent Persons be invited to advise the Disciplinary Committee whenever there is the prospect of dismissal of a statutory officer;

3.    agree the proposed amendments to the Employment Rules in Part 20 of the Constitution; and

4.    delegate authority to the Head of Law and Governance to make any consequential amendments that are required to be made to the Constitution to fully implement the requirements of the Regulations.