P&RC 2025 Minutes

Minutes of the Personnel and Review Committee of Bardney Group Parish Council held in the Parish Office, Silver Street, Bardney on Tuesday 03 February 2025.

Present:

Chair

Cllr Stephen White

Councillors:

Cllr Samantha Cook, Cllr Robin Darby, Cllr Ruth Lane and Cllr Percival.

Also in attendance:

Cllr Keith Laughton (ex-offico)

No members of the public were in attendance.

At 7:05 pm, the Chair welcomed everybody to the meeting and declared the meeting open.

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Apologies for Absence.
To receive and accept apologies, where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting, in accordance with LGA 1972, Sch 12, para 40.
Cllr Percival and Cllr Clarke were unable to attend and their reasons were made know to the Council.
Action:  The Committee RESOLVED to approve the reasons for absence from Cllr Percival and Cllr Cook.
Proposed by Cllr Lane, seconded by Cllr Cook and approved unanimously.

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Declarations of Interest.
To receive declarations of interest and to consider dispensation applications in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.

None declared at this time.

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Public Forum.
No members of the public were in attendance.

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Notes of the Personnel and Review Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 03 December 2024 to be approved as Minutes.
Action:  The Committee RESOLVED to approve the notes of Personnel and Review Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 03 December 2024 as Minutes.
Proposed by Cllr Cook, seconded by Cllr Darby and approved unanimously.

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To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the public bodies (admission to meetings) act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed in relation to the following matters:

1. To discuss the Clerk’s resignation.
2. To discuss advertising the Clerk position or consider an alternative regarding advertising (RFO and Clerk roles).

Action:  The Committee RESOLVED to go into Closed Session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, as amended by Section 100 of the Local Government Act 1972.

This part of the meeting closed 7:07 pm.

The meeting continued in the absence of press and public at 7:07 pm.

Cllr Percival entered the meeting at 7:08 pm.

Confidential Minutes.

1. To discuss the Clerk’s resignation.

It was agreed that the Clerk’s resignation. Cllr Lane believed that this should be with immediate effect. Cllr Laughton stated that the Clerk has stated that he is prepared to continue working until another Clerk has been appointed.
Action:  The Committee RESOLVED Cllr White to request the Clerk to remain until 31 March 2025, with this been the Clerk’s final day of working.
Proposed by Cllr White, seconded by Cllr Lane and approved unanimously.

2. To discuss advertising the Clerk position or consider an alternative regarding advertising (RFO and Clerk roles).

Post to be advertised and Cllr Laughton will complete this. The previous job description should be used with the salary to be advertised on LALC.
Action:  The Committee RESOLVED Cllr Laughton to advertise the Clerk and RFO role on LALC.
Proposed by Cllr Lane, seconded by Cllr White and approved unanimously.

The meeting closed at 7:49 pm.

Signature:

Printed Name:

Date:

18 March 2025