20 January 2025 - Hemswell PC Personnel Committee Meeting
Minutes of the Meeting of Hemswell Parish Council Personnel Committee, 20 January 2025, 6.30 pm.
Present: Parish Councillors: Cllr. R. James (Chair), Cllr. J. Roberts, Cllr. M. Foster. Clerk: E. Raymond.
Meeting commenced 6:30 pm
AGENDA
Item 1. To Elect the Chair of the PC Personnel Committee
Cllr. R. James was proposed and seconded for election as Chair of the Personnel Committee. The motion was proposed, seconded and unanimously carried. RESOLVED to ELECT Cllr. R. James as Chair of Hemswell PC Personnel Committee.
Item 2. Apologies for absence. All members of the committee present. No apologies.
Item 3. To consider any dispensation requests received by the Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded. None received.
Item 4. To determine which items on the agenda, if any, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve to exclude public and press for these items. RESOLVEDto exclude members of the public from Agenda Item 5 on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information relating to financial or business affairs of any particular person (LGA 1972, pt. 1, Sch. 12A (3)).
Item 5. Staff Appraisal Report
Members reviewed the staff appraisal report for the period Sept 2022-Nov 2023 and the personal development review (PDR) form completed by the clerk for the period Dec 2023 – Jan 2025.
Members discussed the objectives and feedback comments in the PDR form, noting the continued need to manage three roles within the contracted hours. The clerk described several processes/procedures that are now more streamlined and efficient than previously, and the committee discussed the successful completion of the CiLCA Award and opportunities it might present for the PC. The Chair and members concluded the meeting by thanking the clerk for her continuing commitment and input to the roles of Clerk, Burial Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer (RFO).
Item 6. To note the date and time of the next Personnel Committee meeting. RESOLVED to arrange future meetings as needed.
Meeting concluded 6:55 pm.