Agenda item

To agree the public minutes of the meeting held on 29^th November 2013.

The minutes of the meeting held on 29^th November 2013 were approved as an accurate record.

Matters Arising

Item 3: Matters Arising – AOB: Internal Mechanisms (page 1)

The Chairman advised the Committee that the Chief Commoner, George Gillon would be joining the Committee later.

Item 5: Employee Code of Conduct (page 2)

The Town Clerk advised the Committee that following the meeting on 29th November 2013, the Member/Officer Protocol had been located and a discussion would now take place with the Director of HR in respect of referencing the Protocol within the Employee Code of Conduct.  The Chairman commented on ownership of the Protocol and suggested that as the Protocol concerned Members’ conduct, this should fall within the Committee’s remit.  It was agreed that the matter be clarified.

It was noted that as part of the Director of HR’s annual review report to the Committee in respect of Employee Code of Conduct, this would include employee tribunal statistics.