Agenda

General Purposes Committee - Monday, 10th March, 2025 6.00 pm

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Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies PDF 52 KB To receive any apologies for absence.
2.	Appointment of Substitute Members PDF 55 KB To note appointments of Substitute Members.
3.	Declarations of Interest PDF 55 KB To receive any declarations of interest from Members in respect of business to be transacted on the agenda.
4.	Minutes PDF 88 KB To consider the attached Minutes of the meeting held on 19 March 2024.
5.	Carer's Leave Policy PDF 95 KB To consider the attached report of the Head of Paid Service. Additional documents: Carer's Leave Policy FINAL Feb 2025 (1) , item 5. PDF 229 KB
6.	Updated Flexible Working Policy PDF 80 KB To consider the attached report of the Head of Paid Service. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Flexible Working Policy FINAL Feb 25 (1) , item 6. PDF 316 KB Appendix 2 - Summary of key changes to Flexible Working Policy (1) , item 6. PDF 219 KB Appendix 3 - Flexible Working Arrangements Policy and Procedure (1) , item 6. PDF 166 KB
7.	Updated Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Neonatal Care Leave Policy PDF 86 KB To consider the attached report of the Head of Paid Service. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and NCL policy FINAL FEB 25 (1) , item 7. PDF 314 KB Appendix 2 - Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Policy (1) , item 7. PDF 190 KB Appendix 3 - Summary of key changes (1) , item 7. PDF 226 KB
8.	Updated Shared Parental Leave (SPL) Policy PDF 92 KB To consider the attached report of the Head of Paid Service. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Shared Parental Leave Policy FINAL February 2025 (1) , item 8. PDF 403 KB Appendix 2 - Shared Parental Leave Policy (Jan 17) (1) , item 8. PDF 241 KB
9.	Exclusion of the Press and Public PDF 49 KB The recommendation is attached. MATTERS WHICH THE MANAGEMENT TEAM SUGGESTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN PRIVATE AS THE REPORT CONTAINS EXEMPT INFORMATION AS DEFINED WITHIN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 12A OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 AS INDICATED AND IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE PROPER OFFICER CONSIDERS THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN MAINTAINING THE EXEMPTION OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN DISCLOSING THE INFORMATION
10.	Pay Award 2025 View the reasons why item 10. is restricted To consider the attached report of the Head of Paid Service.

Broadcast and Recording of Council Meetings

(a) Where a meeting has been broadcast via the Council’s website a recording of that broadcast will generally be available for viewing on-line for a period of 30 days from the close of the meeting. In normal circumstances this would be within 2 working days of the meeting. However, there may be circumstances where it will take longer.

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