The Interim Director of Human Resources will submit a report (Document “AW”) which provides interim feedback from the Council’s Trade Unions on the Council’s budget proposals for the 2018/19 and 2019/20 Council Budget for consideration by Executive.

Recommended –

That Executive considers and has regard to the interim feedback received from the Council’s Trade Unions in relation to the budget proposals when considering its recommendations to Council on the Council’s budget for the financial years 2017/18 and 2018/19.

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee

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The Interim Director of Human Resources submitted a report (Document “AW”) which provided interim feedback from the Council’s Trade Unions on the Council’s budget proposals for the 2018/19 and 2019/20 Council Budget for consideration by Executive.

Addendum 1 to Document “AW” was tabled at the meeting, bringing Members up to date with the consultation feedback.

It was stated that at the Corporate Consultation meeting on 7 December, the following general summary issues were raised by the trade unions in relation to:

·         The need for a recruitment freeze

·         All secondments to end

·         All Fixed term contracts to end

·         All use of agency staff to cease

·         Focus on revenue raising

Management had responded that all the above matters would be addressed within Departmental consultation process and provision of the workforce information.

The Leader stated that at the end of every year, staff throughout the Council were issued with Section 188 letters and the potential for redundancies, however it was not something the Council wanted to do and she welcomed the feedback from the Trade Unions.

Resolved –

That Executive has regard to the interim feedback received from the Council’s Trade Unions in relation to the budget proposals contained in Document “AW” and Addendum 1 when considering its recommendations to Council on the Council’s budget for the financial years 2018/19 and 2019/20.

ACTION: Interim Director of Human Resources

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee