Issue - meetings

(a)      to note the reasons outlined in the planners for the delays to item 4 (Mental Health Action Plan Annual Update) and item 6 (Whistleblowing Policy);

(b)      to agree to remove items 10 (Employee Assistance Scheme / Occupational Health / Sickness Absence Six Monthly Update) and 31 (Developing Young Workforce / Employability Update);

(c)      to otherwise note the planner; and

(d)      to note that the Convener had advised that in terms of Standing Order 7.3, he was proposing to cancel the meeting of 15 May 2023 due to the relatively low level of business and move the expected reports to the meeting of 26 June 2023.

The Committee had before it the business planner as prepared by the Interim Chief Officer – Governance.

At this juncture, the Convener advised that due to the relatively low volume of business on the agenda for the meeting of 15 May 2023, he proposed to cancel that meeting in terms of Standing Order 7.3, and move any reports to the next meeting of the Committee to be held on 26 June 2023.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the reasons outlined in the planners for the delays to item 4 (Mental Health Action Plan Annual Update) and item 6 (Whistleblowing Policy);

(ii)       to agree to remove items 10 (Employee Assistance Scheme / Occupational Health / Sickness Absence Six Monthly Update) and 31 (Developing Young Workforce / Employability Update);

(iii)      to otherwise note the planner; and

(iv)      to note the cancellation of the meeting of 15 May 2023, and that all expected business would instead transfer to the meeting of 26 June 2023.