Subscribe to updates

You'll receive weekly summaries about Stockton-on-Tees Council every week.

If you have any requests or comments please let us know at community@opencouncil.network. We can also provide custom updates on particular topics across councils.

Prefer no ads? Become a Supporter for £3.50/month

Employee Appeals Panel - Tuesday 3rd November 2026 2.00 pm

November 3, 2026 at 2:00 pm Employee Appeals Panel View on council website

Chat with this meeting

Subscribe to our professional plan to ask questions about this meeting.

“What outcome will Jonathan Nertney's dismissal appeal have?”

Subscribe to chat
AI Generated

Summary

Open Council Network is an independent organisation. We report on Stockton-on-Tees and are not the council. About us

The Employee Appeals Panel of Stockton-on-Tees Council was scheduled to consider an appeal against dismissal. The meeting was also scheduled to review the minutes of a previous meeting and discuss procedures for the panel's operations.

Appeal Against Dismissal

The panel was scheduled to consider an appeal against dismissal. The report pack indicated that this item would be heard in private, with the recommendation that the press and public be excluded from the meeting. This exclusion was based on the grounds that it was likely to discuss exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972. The report pack did not contain details of the specific grounds for the appeal or the arguments that were scheduled to be presented.

Minutes of Previous Meeting

The Employee Appeals Panel was scheduled to consider the minutes of its previous meeting, which was held on 11 September 2026. The minutes of this prior meeting are available to view. 1

Procedure for the Meeting

The panel was scheduled to review and note the procedure for its meetings. This included information on evacuation procedures for Dunedin House, the council's main administrative building located at Columbia Drive, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees TS17 6BJ. 2 The agenda also outlined guidance for members regarding the declaration of interests, including Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPIs), Other Registerable Interests (ORIs), and Non-Registerable Interests (NRIs). 3

  1. The minutes of the previous meeting held on 11 September 2026 were scheduled to be considered. ↩

  2. Dunedin House is the location of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council's offices. ↩

  3. Declarations of interest are a requirement for councillors to disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could affect their decision-making. ↩

Attendees

Profile image for Cllr Norma Stephenson OBE
Cllr Norma Stephenson OBE Cabinet Member for Access, Communities & Community Safety, Employee Appeals Panel Chair Labour Hardwick & Salters Lane
Profile image for Cllr Jim Beall
Cllr Jim Beall Employee Appeals Vice Chair, Place Select Chair Labour Roseworth
Profile image for Cllr Tony Riordan
Cllr Tony Riordan Conservative Group Leader Conservative Norton North
Profile image for Cllr Alan Watson
Cllr Alan Watson Conservative Ingleby Barwick North
Profile image for Cllr Sally Ann Watson
Cllr Sally Ann Watson Conservative Ingleby Barwick North
Judy Trainer

Topics

Declaration of Interests Appeal against dismissal Employee Appeals Panel Local Government Act 1972, Section 100A, Paragraph 1 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 03rd-Nov-2026 14.00 Employee Appeals Panel.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 03rd-Nov-2026 14.00 Employee Appeals Panel.pdf

Additional Documents

Draft Minutes.pdf
Evacuation Procedure.pdf