Agenda and minutes

People, Performance and Development Committee - Monday, 5 September 2022 1.30 pm

Venue: Surrey County Council, Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8EF

Contact: Joss Butler 

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24/22

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS

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    Apologies were received from Will Forster and Becky Rush.

     

    Sinead Mooney acted as a substitute for Becky Rush. Fiona White acted as a substitute for Wll Forster.

25/22

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING pdf icon PDF 203 KB

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    To agree the minutes as a true record of the meeting.

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    The minutes were agreed as a true record of the meeting.

     

26/22

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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    All Members present are required to declare, at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter

     

    (i)         Any disclosable pecuniary interests and / or

    (ii)        Other interests arising under the Code of Conduct in respect of any item(s) of business being considered at this meeting

     

    NOTES:

     

            Members are reminded that they must not participate in any item where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest

            As well as an interest of the Member, this includes any interest, of which the Member is aware, that relates to the Member’s spouse or civil partner (or any person with whom the Member is living as a spouse or civil partner)

            Members with a significant personal interest may participate in the discussion and vote on that matter unless that interest could be reasonably regarded as prejudicial.

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27/22

QUESTIONS AND PETITIONS

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    To receive any questions or petitions.

     

    Notes:

    1.  The deadline for Member’s questions is 12.00pm four working days before the meeting (1 September 2022).

    2.  The deadline for public questions is seven days before the meeting (29 August 2022).

    3.  The deadline for petitions was 14 days before the meeting, and no petitions have been received.

     

     

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28/22

ACTION REVIEW pdf icon PDF 120 KB

29/22

Forward Work Programme pdf icon PDF 150 KB

30/22

Review of the appointment process for the Independent Chair and employer and member representatives of the Local Pension Board pdf icon PDF 153 KB

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    This report sets out the proposed process for appointment of the Independent Chair and employer and member representatives of the Local Pension Board (the Board).

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    Neil Mason, Assistant Director - LGPS Senior Officer

     

    Key points raised during the discussion:

     

    1.    The Senior Officer introduced the report and provided a brief summary. Members noted an overview of the recommendations as outlined in the report.

    2.    The Committee noted that Council delegated appointments for the Board to the People, Performance and Development Committee.

    3.    Officers confirmed that that the proposed Chairman was a qualified actuary and that this was beneficial as an evaluation-year was upcoming.  

     

    Actions/ further information to be provided:

     

    None.

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    1.            The term of the current Independent Chair of the Board, Tim Evans, is extended for a further year.

    2.            On expiring of this one-year extension the role of Independent Chair be appointed for a four-year term (2023-2027) through an open recruitment process.

    3.            Approval for future member and employer representatives of the Board be delegated to the Appointment Panel, in consultation with the Chair of the PPDC.

31/22

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

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    Recommendation: That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government

    Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information under the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

     

     

     

     

    PART TWO – IN PRIVATE

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    RESOLVED: That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information under the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

32/22

Surrey County Council Pay and Reward

    To update the Committee on progress to date and the work programme in respect of pay and reward reform for SCC employees.

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    Witnesses:

    Paul Smith, HR consultant

    Sarah Kershaw, Interim Director – People and Change

     

    Key points raised during the discussion:

     

    1.    The report was introduced by officers. The Committee asked a number of questions which were responded to by the officers present before moving to recommendations.

     

    Actions/ further information to be provided:

     

    None.

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    See exempt minute E-24-22

     

33/22

Appointment of the Chief Executive, Joanna Killian, to Commissioner of Liverpool City Council - Update

    To update Members on progress since the Chief Executive took up the role of Commissioner to Liverpool City Council and to ensure Members remain satisfied of the arrangements in place.

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    Witnesses:

    Paul Smith, HR consultant

    Sarah Kershaw, Interim Director – People and Change

     

    Key points raised during the discussion:

     

    1.    The report was introduced by officers. The Committee asked a number of questions which were responded to by the officers present before moving to recommendations.

     

    Actions/ further information to be provided:

     

    None.

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    See exempt minute E-25-22

     

34/22

PUBLICITY OF PART 2 ITEMS

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    To consider whether the item considered under Part 2 of the agenda should be made available to the press and public.

35/22

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

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    The next meeting of People, Performance and Development Committee will be on 24 October 2022.

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    The Committee noted the date of the next meeting.