Decision

(A)   Revision of Human Resources Policy -
Trade Union Facilities Policy – Exempt   It was moved by
Councillor Foster, Seconded by Councillor
Bellenger,   that the
recommendation of the Governance and Business Committee contained
in Minute Number 35 be approved.   RESOLVED
that the proposed revisions be approved.   (B)   Revision of Human Resources Policy -
Leave/Time Off Entitlements Policy – Exempt   It was moved by
Councillor Foster, Seconded by Councillor
Bellenger,   that the
recommendation of the Governance and Business Committee contained
in Minute Number 36 be approved.   RESOLVED that the
revised Leave/Time Off Entitlements Policy be approved.   (C)   APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY
CHAIR FOR THE 2023/2024 MUNICIPAL YEAR   It was moved by
Councillor Foster, Seconded by Councillor
Barnes,   that the
recommendation of the Governance and Business Committee contained
in Minute Number 5 be approved.   RESOLVED that
Councillor Bellenger be appointed as Deputy Chair of this Committee
for the 2023/2024 Municipal Year   (D)   PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT
SCRUTINY BOARD MEETINGS (DEPUTATIONS)   It was moved by
Councillor Foster, Seconded by Councillor
Scullion,   that the
recommendation of the Governance and Business Committee contained
in Minute Number 7 be approved.   RESOLVED that: (a) all
deputations should be submitted at least 24 hours prior to the
meeting. (b) the
deputation should not exceed three persons and the speech should
not exceed five minutes. (c) any
deputations received which were not related to the agenda items for
that Scrutiny Board meeting be given consideration by Members on
whether it was an item which could be included on the relevant
Scrutiny Board’s Work Programme. (d) a
deputation would not be accepted when information of a personal
nature was included, or which was defamatory, offensive, frivolous,
repetitive or vexatious. (e) a
deputation would not be accepted when it had the sole or
predominant purpose of promoting any company’s or
individual’s own business interests or financial
position.