Agenda item

The Committee received a report that provided an update on the arrangements for the dismissal of the Head of Paid Service, Monitoring Officer and Chief Finance Officer.

The new process had been approved by the Council in May 2017 and a report had been provided to the Committee in October 2017 at which it had been requested that a flowchart be provided to show the new disciplinary procedure.  This was provided at Appendix A to the report and was noted.

The Committee was also updated on the membership of the new committees and panels established to undertake any such disciplinary procedures.  It was noted that the members appointed to the Investigating and Disciplinary Committee and the Appels Committee was be agreed by Council on 30^th January 2018.  The members of the Independent Panel had been appointed and were confirmed as Louis Lee, David Comben and Murray Litvak.

Resolved –  That the Disciplinary Procedure flowchart attached at Appendix 1 to the report and the appointment of the Investigating and Disciplinary Committee, Appeals Committee and Independent Panel as set out in the report be noted.