Agenda item

Motion A – Redundancy/Severance Packages

It was moved by Councillor Strutton,

Seconded by Councillor Bains,

“This Council resolves that all redundancy/ severance packages of £60,000 or more will be approved by Full Council.”

It was moved by Councillor Munawar, as an amendment,

Seconded by Councillor Hussain,

“This Council resolves that all redundancy/ severance packages of £60,000 or more over and above an individuals’ statutory/contractual entitlement will be approved by Full Council.”

The amendment was put to the vote and unanimously agreed.

The amended motion became the substantive motion and was put to the vote and unanimously agreed.

Resolved  -  That all redundancy/severance packages over and above an individuals’ statutory/contractual entitlement will be approved by Full Council.

Motion B  - Universal Credit 

It was moved by Councillor Brooker,

Seconded by Councillor Sharif,

“This Council calls on the Government to pause the full implementation of Universal Credit until our concerns about Slough families being pushed into a spiral of debt are addressed.

This Council therefore resolves to write to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions calling for an immediate pause to the full roll out of Universal Credit.”

The motion was put to the vote and carried unanimously.

Resolved  -  This Council calls on the Government to pause the full implementation of Universal Credit until our concerns about Slough families being pushed into a spiral of debt are addressed and therefore write to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions calling for an immediate pause to the full roll out of Universal Credit.

(Councillors Bal, Sharif and Rasib left the meeting)