Agenda item

a.  Services held on 10 October 2024;

 

It was RESOLVED to note the minutes. There were no recommendations.

 

b.  Planning and Licensing held on 15 October 2024;

 

It was RESOLVED to note the minutes. There were no recommendations.

 

c.   Joint Burial Board held on 29 October 2024;

 

It was RESOLVED to note the minutes. There were no recommendations.

 

d.  Burial Authority held on 29 October 2024;

 

It was RESOLVED to note the minutes and consider the following recommendation:

 

RECOMMENDATION 1:

 

25/24/25 TO RECEIVE A REQUEST FROM ANTONY ESTATES FOR SHARED FACILITIES AND CONSIDER ANY ACTIONS AND ASSOCIATED

EXPENDITURE.

 

The Chairman informed Members of the report from the Town Clerk and Draft Heads of Terms from Antony Estate as contained within the circulated reports pack.

 

The Town Clerk briefed Members on the report and advised that they are being asked if they wish to move forward in partnership with Antony Estate based on the Draft Heads of Terms as received within the circulated reports pack, before moving this forward to Full Town Council to be held on 7 November 2024 for approval.

 

Members received and discussed the reports regarding shared facilities at Churchtown Cemetery.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Dent, seconded by Councillor Lennox-Boyd and resolved to RECOMMEND to Full Town Council to be held on 7 November 2024;

 

1.    To approve Antony Estate’s Draft Heads of Terms, as attached, for a Licence for shared use of the car park at Churchtown Cemetery together with the Town Clerk’s report;

 

2.    That Antony Estate cover Saltash Town Council’s legal costs.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Dent, seconded by Councillor Griffiths and RESOLVED to approve the above recommendation.

 

 

e.  Personnel held on 31 October 2024.

 

It was RESOLVED to note the minutes and consider the following recommendations:

 

RECOMMENDATION 1:

 

45/24/25 TO RECEIVE THE NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL SCALE INCREASE FOR THE YEAR 2024-25 AND CONSIDER ANY ACTIONS AND ASSOCIATED EXPENDITURE.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Stoyel, seconded by Councillor Peggs and resolved to RECOMMEND to Full Council to be held on 7 November 2024 to accept and implement the pay award for the year 2024-25 as follows:

 

1.    An increase of £1,290 on all NJC pay points up to point 43;

 

2.    An increase of 2.5% for all scale points above 43;

 

3.    To be back dated with effect from 1 April 2024;

 

4.    To note the NJC scale increases for the year 2024-25 are above the latest Real Living Wage rate of £12.60 per hour.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor Dent and RESOLVED to approve the above recommendation.

 

RECOMMENDATION 2:

 

49/24/25 TO RECEIVE THE DRAFT EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION SCHEME AND CONSIDER ANY ACTIONS.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Foster and resolved to RECOMMEND to Full Council to be held on 7 November 2024 to approve and adopt the draft Employee Recognition Scheme.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Dent, seconded by Councillor Foster and RESOLVED to approve the above recommendation.

 

RECOMMENDATION 3:

 

53/24/25 TO RECEIVE A COLLABORATIVE FLEXIBLE WORKING REQUEST AND CONSIDER ANY ACTIONS AND ASSOCIATED EXPENDITURE.

 

The Town Clerk informed Members of a collaborative flexible working request received and contained within the reports pack. The Town Clerk further briefed Members on the Flexible Working Regulations under the Employment Law Bill set by the previous government and the further updated Flexible Working Regulations under the new government to commence 1 April 2025.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Peggs, seconded by Councillor Dent and RESOLVED to approve the collaborative flexible working request for the Town Council Administration and Finance departments within the Terms of Reference for the Committee as follows:

 

1.  Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm on a rota basis, managed by the line managers;

 

2.  Friday 9am to 4.30pm;

 

3.  To note; the Town Council gains an additional one-hour support Monday to Thursday from 8am to 9am;

 

4.  The Town Clerk to liaise with Human Resources Support Consultancy to ensure the correct employee documents are in place.

 

The above is subject to RECOMMENDING to Full Council to:

 

1.    Approve the amended operational hours of the Town Council from 9am to 5pm to 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday;

 

2.    Approve the amended operational hours of the Town Council from 9am to 5pm to 9am to 4.30pm on Friday’s only;

 

3.    To note face-to-face operational hours remain the same Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm;

 

4.    To commence at the earliest opportunity.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Dent, seconded by Councillor Foster and RESOLVED to approve the above recommendation.