Agenda and minutes

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and explained the fire evactuation procedure.

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 7 February 2023 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.

The HR Representative informed the Committee members that HR had received an email shortly before the start of the meeting from the appellants Trade Union Representative stating that the appellant would be withdrawing her appeal.

ORDERED: The HR representative would write to the appellant to confirm that they would no longer be progressing with their appeal.