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(i)       to note that officers had undertaken to review the graph axis in future reports to ensure that the data was clear;

(ii)       to note that officers had undertaken to provide a gender breakdown of the data to Members outwith the meeting;

(iii)      to note that officers would liaise with Ms Thorpe outwith the meeting about the Education Support charity highlighted;

(iv)      to note that the outcomes of the Spring 2024 Wellbeing Pulse Check in relation to sustainability would be reviewed as part of the Staff Travel Plan report which was due to a future meeting of the appropriate Committee;

(v)      to note the data from the Employee Wellbeing Pulse Check and the support and initiatives currently available to staff;

(vi)      to instruct the Interim Chief Officer – People and Organisational Development to ensure that the Wellbeing Pulse Check was repeated in the Spring of 2024 to allow the impact of interventions to be assessed; and

(vii)     to note that a recommendation would be taken to the Extended Corporate Management Team (ECMT) on whether the Council should explore utilising the services of Salary Finance as an additional support for employees.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Customer Services which provided an update on mental health and wellbeing across the organisation.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the data from the Employee Wellbeing Pulse Check and the support and initiatives currently available to staff;

(b)      instruct the Interim Chief Officer – People and Organisational Development to ensure that the Wellbeing Pulse Check was repeated in the Spring of 2024 to allow the impact of interventions to be assessed; and

(c)      note that a recommendation would be taken to the Extended Corporate Management Team (ECMT) on whether the Council should explore utilising the services of Salary Finance as an additional support for employees.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that officers had undertaken to review the graph axis in future reports to ensure that the data was clear;

(ii)       to note that officers would provide a gender breakdown of the data to Members outwith the meeting;

(iii)      to note that officers would liaise with Ms Thorpe outwith the meeting about the Education Support charity highlighted;

(iv)      to note that the outcomes of the Spring 2024 Wellbeing Pulse Check in relation to sustainability would be reviewed as part of the Staff Travel Plan report which was due to a future meeting of the appropriate Committee; and

(v)      to approve the recommendations.