Agenda and minutes

To receive any declarations of interest.

There were no declarations of interest received at this point in the meeting.

The minutes of the Staff Appeals Committee meeting held on 16 and 23 March 2021 were submitted and approved as a correct record.

To consider passing a Resolution Pursuant to Section 100A (4) Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972 excluding the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following items on the grounds that if present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information falling within paragraphs 1, of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

ORDERED that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that, if present, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

Following introductions, the Chair reaffirmed the procedure to be followed at the meeting, a

copy of which had been previously circulated to all representatives.

The Committee considered an appeal, case reference AD/06/20, in respect of the outcome of

a grievance under the Grievance Policy.

A statement of case from the Management Representative and the Appellant had been

circulated to all parties concerned prior to the meeting.

The Appellant presented his case and responded to questions asked by the Management

Representative and Members of the Committee.

The Management Representative presented the Council's case and responded to questions

asked by the Appellant and Members of the Committee.

Following the summing up of the cases by the Management Representative and the

Appellant, both parties withdrew from the meeting. The Legal Representative, Human

Resources Advisor and Democratic Services Officers remained whilst the Committee

determined the appeal.

The Committee invited the Appellant and the Management Representative back to the

meeting room for the announcement of the Committee's decision, details of which would be

confirmed in writing to the Appellant by the Legal Services Representative.

ORDERED that, having given full consideration to all of the evidence presented, the appeal

against the outcome of a grievance under the Grievance Policy would not be upheld.