Minutes:
a. Personnel held on 25th May 2021
RECOMMENDATION 1:
30/21/22 TO RECEIVE THE UPDATED STC SERVICES AND OPERATIONAL RECOVERY REPORT.
Members considered STC Services and Operational Recovery Report in line with the Government Roadmap.
It was resolved to RECOMMEND to Full Council:
Guildhall:
1. Guildhall reception to remain closed to members of the public until sufficient staff are appointed.
2. No Guildhall bookings until relocation of staff and easing of social distancing.
3. To continue to work towards re-opening the Guildhall room bookings in line with the Government Roadmap as of 21st June 2021.
4. To relocate the Finance Department on a temporary basis to the Station Building (extension) subject to completion of building works, at the earliest opportunity and to continue to review.
5. In the absence of the Town Clerk, the Assistant Town Clerk to continue with the day to day line management and operations of the Council liaising with each department as we move through the roadmap, reporting back to the Personnel Committee.
Library:
1. To continue working towards re-opening the Library building as of 21st June 2021 in line with the Government Roadmap.
2. To work towards re-introducing events and activities to Saltash Library Hub over a phased period to be managed by the Community Hub Team Leader.
3. To stop quarantining books, newspapers and magazines in line with Public Health England advice on book quarantining.
4. Members of staff to return to their place of work from home working.
Service Delivery:
1. Full service and operations to continue under the safe covid-19 working practices and risk assessments.
2. Staff to continue operating in bubbles of two for inside work only. Staff to continue wearing PPE and maintain social distancing where possible.
3. Staff are no longer required to operate in bubbles of two when working outside. Staff to continue wearing PPE and maintain social distancing where possible.
4. Staff to return to sharing work vehicles whilst wearing PPE and ensuring good ventilation.
5. Public toilet cleaning schedule to be reduced to twice daily between the hours of 0800 and 0930 and 1130 and 1230 and fogged when closed at 1700.
6. Town centre and Waterfront sanitising cleaning schedule to be reduced to twice daily (subject to weather conditions) between the hours of 0800 and 0930 and 1130 and 1230.
It was proposed by Councillor Fox, seconded by Councillor Taylor and RESOLVED to approve.
RECOMMENDATION 2:
31/21/22 TO CONSIDER RAPID LATERAL FLOW TESTS.
It was proposed by Councillor Fox, seconded by Councillor Taylor and resolved to RECOMMEND to:
1. Adopt a daily employee Covid-19 Safety Checklist for all STC staff to complete.
2. Offer home testing kits to members of staff to be taken twice weekly at home and results produced to their line manager for recording.
It was proposed by Councillor Fox, seconded by Councillor Taylor and RESOLVED to approve.
RECOMMENDATION 3:
34/21/22 TO REVIEW THE STAFFING STRUCTURE.
Members reviewed and discussed part of the current staffing structure.
It was proposed by Councillor Fox, seconded by Councillor Taylor and resolved to RECOMMEND:
1. A part time Administration Assistant be appointed at 20hrs per week, Monday to Friday, hours to be determined by the line manager, liaising with successful candidate.
2. The part time Administration Assistant Post forms part of the Council’s existing staffing structure.
3. Within budget a salary costs at £11,111 (including pension and NI) from 1st July 2021 to 31st March 2022 allocated to the Service Delivery Staffing Cost Budget.
4. NJC scale 7 – 9
It was proposed by Councillor Fox, seconded by Councillor Taylor and RESOLVED to approve.
b. Planning and Licensing held on 26th May 2021
It was RESOLVED to note. There were no recommendations.
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