Agenda and draft minutes

Councillor Fearn was elected Chairman for the meeting.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Hackwell. 

It was agreed that the Chairman, in consultation with other Members of the Employment Matters Appeals Panel, sign the minutes outside the meeting.

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct.  Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

Disclosable pecuniary interests

There were none.

Other significant interests (OSIs)

There were none.

Other interests

Councillor Khan declared an interest as a member of the GMB union and also as a Ward Member.

This report summarises the content of agenda item 6, which, in the opinion of the proper officer, contains exempt information within one of the categories in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. It is a matter for the Committee to determine whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of documents.

The press and public were excluded from the meeting during consideration of agenda item 6, Matter for decision, because consideration of these matters in public would disclose information falling within paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as specified in agenda item 5, and, in all the circumstances of the case, the Panel considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information. 

To consider an appeal against dismissal. 

Discussion:

The Panel considered an appeal against dismissal on the grounds of gross misconduct.

In reaching its decision the Panel carefully considered all written documentation submitted and oral evidence presented at the hearing. 

Decision:

The Panel decided to confirm the appellant’s dismissal on the grounds of gross misconduct.