Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Tony Owen.  

Councillor Colin Smith declared a personal interest as his daughter was a part-time employee of the Library Service.

Councillors Eric Bosshard, Russell Mellor and Colin Smith declared personal interests as members of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 28^th June 2011 (excluding exempt information) be confirmed as a correct record.

The Chairman to move that the Press and public be excluded during consideration of the items of business listed below as it is likely in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings that if members of the Press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information.

RESOLVED that the Press and public be excluded during consideration of the items of business referred to below as it is likely in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings that if members of the Press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information.

The following summaries

refer to matters

involving exempt information

The exempt minutes of the meeting held on 28^th June 2011 were confirmed.

The Sub-Committee considered a report on the proposed strike action by trade unions on 30^th November 2011 in respect of a dispute with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in England and Wales in response to proposed changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme and the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. The Sub-Committee agreed the basis of the pay deduction for staff in the event that they decided to strike in relation to this dispute.