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(i)        to note that officers had provided assurances that there would be a degree of flexibility in terms of the timescales for the formal consultation period;

(ii)       to instruct the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services to determine whether trade unions had been notified of the timescales for formal consultation and that a response in this regard be circulated to members and trade union advisers; and

(iii)      to otherwise note the report.

With reference to article 8 of the minute of the Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Committee of 26 June 2019, the Committee had before it a report by the Chief Operating Officer which provided an update on the progress to review the Building Services craft agreement and to ensure that it was relative to the current working practices.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee note the report.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)        to note that officers had provided assurances that there would be a degree of flexibility in terms of the timescales for the formal consultation period;

(ii)       to instruct the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services to determine whether Trade Unions had been notified of the timescales for formal consultation and that a response in this regard be circulated to Members and Trade Union advisers; and

(iii)      to otherwise note the report.