Siobhan Hobin

General Purposes Committee

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 30th October, 2024 5.00 pm

The committee approved the appointment of Councillor Charlie Davis to various scrutiny panels and sub-committees, and the nomination of Councillor Sarah-Jane Merrill to Woodlands Farm Trust. The committee also approved the salary ranges for three chief officer posts and the adoption of a new suite of policies about the use of data and technology in the council. Finally the committee agreed to continue the use of market supplement allowances to support the recruitment and retention of digital, data and technology staff.

General Purposes Committee POSTPONED

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 3.00 pm

This meeting has been postponed.

General Purposes Committee

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 24th July, 2024 4.00 pm

The committee agreed to all of the recommendations made to them, which included adopting a policy to protect staff from violence and agression, becoming a fostering friendly employer, and making two appointments to council scrutiny panels.

Schools Forum

Schools Forum - Wednesday, 17th July, 2024 6.00 pm

The Schools Forum was due to discuss the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) in detail at this meeting, including an update on funding for the current financial year (2024-25) and a report on the final spending positions for 2023-24. The forum was also scheduled to review a proposal to increase the fixed fee the council charges schools that are converting to academy status.