Agenda and draft minutes

People, Performance and Development Committee - Monday, 17 July 2023 10.30 am

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

Contact: Joss Butler  Email: joss.butler@surreycc.gov.uk

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12/23

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS

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    Apologies were received from Mark Nuti.

13/23

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING - 27 February 2023 pdf icon PDF 209 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.

     

14/23

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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15/23

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 (11 July 2023).

    2.  The deadline for public questions is seven days before the meeting (10 July 2023).

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

     

     

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16/23

ACTION REVIEW pdf icon PDF 121 KB

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    The Committee to note the Action Tracker.

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    Key points from the discussion:

     

    1.    The Chairman noted the action review.

     

    Actions/ further information to be provided:

     

    None

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    The Committee noted the action tracker.

     

17/23

Forward Work Programme pdf icon PDF 151 KB

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    The Committee to note the Forward Work Programme.

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    Key points from the discussion:

     

    1.    The Chairman noted items due at the next meeting of the committee.

    2.    A member commented that they had been asked to produce welfare documents by the council and that it seemed that the role of members and officers was being confused. It was important to note that members were volunteers and any policy whereby members were being asked to produce welfare documents should be discussed with members in advance.

    3.    The Leader commented that the transfer to new digital systems had raised new service requests of members. The Leader asked that any requests which would impact members should be taken to PPDC before they are introduced.

     

    Actions/ further information to be provided:

    None.

     

    RESOLVED:

    The Committee noted the forward work programme.

18/23

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.

19/23

Surrey County Council Pay and Terms & Conditions of Service

    To seek the Committee’s approval for a pay increase for staff who are subject to Surrey Pay terms and conditions.

     

    This report is being brought to People, Performance and Development Committee under its delegated powers in accordance with Section 2, para 6.13 (a) of the Constitution:

     

    “determine policy on pay, terms and conditions of employment of all staff.”

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Witnesses:

Shella-Marie Smith, Director- People and Change

Paul Smith, Programme Manager- Pay and Reward

 

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-14-23

 

20/23

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

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    The next meeting of People, Performance and Development Committee will be on 11 September 2023.

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    The Committee noted its next meeting date.