Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 22 July 2013 be agreed as a correct record.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Wendy Prentice (Councillor Richard Cornelius substituting).

Members declared the following interests:

There were no public questions.

There were no Members’ Items.

The Director for Place introduced the report.

The Committee noted a UNISON response to the report, which had been circulated by UNISON to the members of the Committee prior to the meeting.

Councillor Barry Rawlings moved a motion that that the wordings of paragraphs 1.2 to 1.4 of the recommendations be amended to include “To note that, those staff who are currently carrying out non-delegable statutory functions on behalf of the Council will not transfer under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) but will remain employees of Council and will be seconded to the Joint Venture Company”.  The Motion was voted on and lost.

RESOLVED

(1)               To note that Cabinet resolved on 24 June 2013 to the transfer of the Development and Regulatory Services (“DRS”) to Capita (BDRS) Limited.

(2)               To note the automatic TUPE transfer of staff in the Council’s DRS to Capita (BDRS) Limited with effect from the service commencement date on 1 October 2013.  The Chief Operating Officer will ensure that all relevant information is provided to Capita as required under TUPE.

(3)               To approve that, following the TUPE transfer, the relevant posts be deleted from the Council’s staffing establishment.

(4)               To note that, following the TUPE transfer, those staff who are currently carrying out non-delegable statutory functions on behalf of the council will be employed on a joint employment contract with Capita (BDRS)Limited and the council.

The Human Resources Consultant introduced the report.

RESOLVED - That the Committee note the advice provided to Members and Officers of the Council on becoming nominated directors of companies in which the Council has a material shareholding interest. In particular, to note the advice provided vis a vis the nominated directors of the holding company and joint venture company created as part of the new partnership arrangements for Development and Regulatory Services.

There were no urgent items.