Agenda and minutes

In the absence of both the Chairman and Vice-Chairman and in accordance with Committee Procedure Rule 14.7 (as set out in Part 4 of the Constitution) it was proposed by Councillor M Coffin, seconded by Councillor Mrs P Bates and

RESOLVED:  That Councillor M Boughton be elected as Chairman of this meeting of the General Purposes Committee.

There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of General Purposes Committee held on 27 January 2020

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on 27 January 2020 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

This report addresses the requirements for developing the Council’s new website in support of its digital strategy and post-pandemic reorientation. It assesses the current approach to online content management and proposes centralising responsibility in the Media and Communications team under a new post of Digital Content Editor.  

The report of the Director of Central Services addressed the requirements for developing the Council’s new website in support of its Digital Strategy and post-pandemic reorientation.  He reminded Members that the new website formed a central plank of the Council’s strategy and goal of becoming a digital by default organisation.  The report assessed the current approach to online content management and proposed centralising responsibility for this under a new post of Digital Content Manager within the Media and Communications team.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)             a new full-time post of Digital Content Editor (Grade SO) be created within the Media and Communications Team with immediate effect; and

(2)             the budget be updated accordingly.

The report in Annex 1 presents an updated version of the Sickness Absence Policy & Procedure for consideration by this Committee.

The Director of Central Services presented details of an amendment to the current Sickness Absence Policy and Procedure to incorporate the use of Tailored Adjustment Agreements to facilitate the rigorous formal tracking of “reasonable adjustments” agreed between line managers and employees with a disability.  Details of the updated Section K to the Sickness Absence Policy and Procedure were set out within Annex 1.

RESOLVED:  That the updated Sickness Absence Policy and Procedure, as set out at Annex 1 to the report, be adopted by Council. 

The Chairman to move that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of any items the publication of which would disclose exempt information.

There were no items considered in private.