Agenda and draft minutes

Councillor Fearn was elected as Chairman for the meeting.  

Apologies for absence was received from Councillor Mahil.  

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

There were none.

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. 

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 uphold the appeal against dismissal on the grounds of gross misconduct.