Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 30 October 2017.

The minutes (copies of which had been circulated)  of the meeting held on 30 October 2017 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillors and Officers to declare any interests which they may have in any of the items on the agenda.

Councillor Lloyd declared that he may have a potential conflict of interest during consideration of Agenda Item 5 ‘Appeal A638’.

Councillor Lloyd left the meeting at this point and took no part in the decision making.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair and Members of the Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice.  Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meeting on the cards provided.  These are also available via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions

No public questions were submitted.

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public during consideration of Agenda Item 5 – ‘Appeal A638’ which contains information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of the categories set out in the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

RESOLVED – That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Agenda Item 5 ‘Appeal A638’ to prevent the disclosure of information relating to an individual.  It would not, on balance, be in the public interest to disclose this information to the public because disclosure of the personal information would not be fair to the appellant and therefore in breach of Data Protection Regulations.

To consider an appeal against dismissal from an employee of the Corporate Director for Services to Place.

This item is ‘not for publication and has been circulated to Members of the Committee only.

The Committee heard an appeal against dismissal from an employee of the Corporate Director for Services to Place.  The Appellant attended the meeting and presented their case.  The Committee received documentation, heard presentations and questioning from the Appellant and Management.

The Committee considered the appeal against dismissal, presentations and the written documents that were submitted.  Having listened carefully to all that was said and having read the documentation, the Committee decided that the decision to dismiss the employee would be substituted for a final written warning that took effect from the date of the appeal.

The Committee therefore upheld the appeal.