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Report of the Head of Regulation and Compliance attached

The Council considered the report of the Head of Regulation and Compliance on a proposed amendment to the terms of reference of the Employment Procedure Committee and the Appeals Committee to comply with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/881).

It was moved by Councillor Maher, seconded by Councillor Grace and

RESOLVED:

That that the Terms of Reference of both the Employment Procedure Committee and the Appeals Committee contained in the Constitution be amended by the addition of the following:-

"That for the purposes of dealing with a matter affecting one of the following officers, the Chief Executive, the Council’s Section 151 Officer and/or the Monitoring Officer, either the Employment Procedure Committee and/or the Appeals Committee (as necessary) can consist solely of independent members if that is so resolved  by ordinary Council Members of the relevant Committee.”