PADDOCK WOOD TOWN COUNCIL
The Podmore Building, St Andrews Field, St Andrew’s Road,
Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6HT
Telephone: 01892 837373
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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE held Monday 9th December 2024 at The Day Centre, Commercial Road at 7 pm
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PRESENT: Cllr C Williams, in the Chair
Cllrs S Hamilton, R. Moon
IN ATTENDANCE: Mrs N Reay, Clerk to the Council
Cllrs Thompson & Atkins
APOLOGIES: Cllr K. Braakensiek, D. Kent, M. Munday
PER12 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
PER13 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the meeting held 15th August 2024 were APPROVED.
Cllr Williams proposed Cllr Hamilton seconded:
Under section 1 (2) of the Public Bodies (admission to meetings) Act 1960 the following items should be exempt from the press and public due to staff confidentiality.
PER14 STAFFING REVIEW
Members received a copy of staffing review from Local Government Resource Centre.
Following the recommendations in the report
- Cllr Hamilton proposed, Cllr Williams seconded:
That Estates Manager should be offered a permanent contract with the Council.
CARRIED unanimously
- Cllr Williams proposed, Cllr Hamilton seconded:
That figure of £30,500, plus the cost of an administrative assistant should be allowed for in the budget for 2025/26, for additional staffing
CARRIED 2 in favour 1 abstention
The above figures would be submitted to the Finance Committee for inclusion in the budget.
PER15 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
To be agreed.