Decision details

(i)       to thank the Trade Unions for their contributions to the Committee during the reporting period;

(ii)       to note that the Clerk had advised that she would follow up with Trade Unions in relation to the current vacancies to the substantive and substitute adviser roles to try to ensure a full complement of Trade Union representation;

(iii)      to note that the Clerk would review the formatting of the committee composition table for the next report;

(iv)      to note the query in relation to whether the Committee was fully acting as a safety committee within s2(7) of the Health and Safety at Work Act etc 1974 (as referred to in the Terms of Reference) and that the Chief Officer – People and Organisational Development would discuss this outwith the meeting with the Chief Officer – Governance and the Corporate Health and Safety Lead to ascertain whether any amendments were required to the either the reports presented to Committee or to its Terms of Reference; and

(v)      to note the report.