Agenda item

The minutes were noted at Full Council held on 7 November. Members considered the following recommendations at this evening’s meeting:

RECOMMENDATION 1:

46/24/25 TO RECEIVE A REPORT ON THE COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT OFFICER ROLE AND CONSIDER ANY ACTIONS AND ASSOCIATED EXPENDITURE.

It was proposed by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Dent and resolved to RECOMMEND to Full Council to be held on 5 December 2024:

1.  To approve an additional 12 hours per week for the Communications and Engagement Officer role as per the job description (as attached) together with the Development and Engagement Manager’s supporting report;

2.  To advertise with immediate effect with there being sufficient funds within the 2024-25 budget;

3.  To note; the new role will have an impact on the 2025-26 budget setting to be considered at the Policy and Finance meeting to be held on 12 November 2024.

Please note: the Communications and Engagement Officer job description and person specification was recommended to Full Council by the Personnel Committee (minute 92/23/24b) where Full Council approved the role into the existing Town Council organisation structure (minute 367/23/24 recommendation 4).

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

Councillor Martin, Chairman of the Personnel Committee, informed Members that recommendations two and three below, had been superseded by the Policy and Finance Committee during its meeting on 12 November 2024.

Members received the recommendations en-bloc for transparency.

RECOMMENDATION 2:

47/24/25 TO RECEIVE A REPORT ON APPOINTING AN ASSISTANT COMMUNITY HUB TEAM LEADER AND CONSIDER ANY ACTIONS AND ASSOCIATED EXPENDITURE.

It was proposed by Councillor Dent, seconded by Councillor Stoyel and resolved to RECOMMEND to Full Council to be held on 5 December 2024:

1.  To approve the new role, Assistant Community Hub Team Leader into the existing Town Council organisation structure;

2.  To approve the job description and person specification (as attached) together with the Community Hub Team Leader’s supporting report;

3.  To advertise with immediate effect with there being sufficient funds within the 2024-25 budget;

4.  To note the role replaces the 30-hour Library and Information Assistant post;

5.  To note; the new role will have an impact on the 2025-26 budget setting to be considered at the Policy and Finance meeting to be held on 12 November 2024.

RECOMMENDATION 3:

48/24/25 TO RECEIVE A REPORT ON APPOINTING ADDITIONAL SERVICE

DELIVERY STAFF AND CONSIDER ANY ACTIONS AND ASSOCIATED EXPENDITURE.

It was proposed by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Stoyel and resolved to RECOMMEND to Full Council to be held on 5 December 2024:

1.  To approve the new, Service Delivery General Assistant into the existing Town Council organisation structure;

2.  To approve the job description and person specification (as attached);

3.  To advertise from 1 April 2025;

4.  To note; the new role will have an impact on the 2025-26 budget setting to be considered at the Policy and Finance meeting to be held on 12 November 2024;

5.  To approve the new, part time (afternoon) Administration Assistant into the existing Town Council organisation structure;

6.  To approve the job description and person specification (as attached);

7.  To advertise from 1 December 2024 with there being sufficient funds within the 2024-25 budget;

8.  To note; the new role will have an impact on the 2025-26 budget setting to be considered at the Policy and Finance meeting to be held on 12 November 2024.

It was proposed by Councillor Martin seconded by Councillor Stoyel and RESOLVED to decline the recommendation in line with the Policy and Finance Committee Budget Setting Meeting held on 12 November 2024.

Councillor Bickford declared an interest in the next item and left the meeting.