The Employee Appeals Panel of Stockton-on-Tees Council is scheduled to convene on Friday 06 November 2026. The primary item on the agenda is an appeal against dismissal.

Appeal Against Dismissal

The panel is scheduled to consider an appeal against dismissal lodged by an individual named Jonathan Nertney. The report pack indicates that this is the main item for discussion at the meeting.

The meeting will also cover procedural matters, including the evacuation procedure, apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and the exclusion of the press and public. It is recommended that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the discussion of exempt information, as defined under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972. The procedure for the meeting itself will also be outlined.

The attendees for this meeting are Cllr Norma Stephenson OBE (Cabinet Member for Access, Communities & Community Safety, Employee Appeals Panel Chair), Cllr Jim Beall (Employee Appeals Vice Chair, Place Select Chair), Cllr Tony Riordan (Conservative Group Leader), Cllr Alan Watson, and Cllr Sally Ann Watson.