Agenda item

To receive a report of the Commissioner of Police.

The Sub Committee received a report of the Commissioner of Police which updated Members on the progress made in developing and applying Health and Safety policy throughout the Force since September 2013.

Following comments from the Chairman, the Town Clerk and officers undertook to ensure that future tables presented as part of reports be of a larger print size for readability.

Members asked to view trends to compare to the Force current sickness rate, and the Assistant Commissioner stated the Force was below the national average at 7 days per year. There were some cases included which were cases of protracted long term sickness, and accounted for 50 percent of sickness absence recorded. The Town Clerk noted that there were 5.95 sickness absences days per calendar year within City of London Corporation staff. Going forward, officers advised that long term sickness absence would be noted within reporting.

The targets listed as Amber, the Assistant Commissioner advised were on track to be met and the Chairman was satisfied with the progress being made.

RESOLVED ­– That the report be received and its contents noted.