Agenda item

To agree the public minutes of the meetings held on 16^th May and 11^th September 2014.

The minutes of the previous meetings held on 16th May and 11th September 2014 were approved as accurate records.

Resolved:- That the minutes of the meetings held on 16th May and 11th September 2014 be approved as accurate records.

MATTERS ARISING

A query was raised in respect of the Protocol on Member/Officer Relations and when the next annual review was anticipated.  The Town Clerk advised Members that the review would take place at the May meeting of the Committee, following the start of the new municipal year.  Whilst it was noted that Member/Officer related issues were generally dealt with informally via the Chief Commoner and the Chairman of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen and they were both invited annually to speak to the Committee about such matters, tribunal related matters were dealt with via the Establishment Committee.  It had previously been agreed that the Committee would receive updates in respect of tribunals, although no update had been provided over the past twelve months.  The Comptroller & City Solicitor undertook therefore to bring the Establishment Committee’s report on such matters to the next meeting of the Standards Committee for information. 

Resolved:- That the report of the Establishment Committee, pertaining to Industrial Tribunals, be submitted to the next meeting of the Standards Committee for information.