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Personnel Committee
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Committee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House, Richmond Park, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend.
Committee members:
Councillors Sheila Bibb, Nigel Bowler, Richard Craig, Dennis Dannatt, Paul Hooton, Paul Key, Doug Owles, James Plastow, Kenneth Woolley, Stephen Blogg (sub), Caz Davies (sub)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Personnel Committee of the Council to be held on Wednesday 12 November 2025 at 6:30pm in the meeting room, Richmond House, Richmond Park, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough, DN21 2RJ at which the under mentioned business will be transacted.
AGENDA
PC26/027 Apologies for Absence
To note apologies for absence.
PC26/028 Declarations of Interest
To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.
PC26/029 Dispensation Requests
To consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded.
PC26/030 Items for Exclusion of Public and Press
To determine which items on the agenda, if any, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve to exclude public and press for these items.
PC26/031 Minutes of the Previous Meeting
To receive the minutes of the previous Personnel Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.
Paper A Wednesday 8 October 2025 (pages 3 to 6)
PC26/032 Volunteer Policy Review
To review and adopt updated Volunteer Policy.
Paper B Current Policy (pages 7 to 10), Reviewed Policy (pages 11 to 14)
PC26/033 2026 / 2027 Budget
To consider budget requirements for 2026/27 for this Committee.
The following specific budgetary areas are considered as part of the Committee’s remit:
- Employee Costs
Paper C (pages 15 to 17)
PC26/034 Probation Review
To consider report following completion of probationary period.
Exclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion.
Paper D (pages 18 to 20)
PC26/035 Staffing Issue
To receive verbal update on staffing issue and consider necessary actions.
Exclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion.
PC26/036 Items for Notification
To receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)
i. Call-out Provision
ii. Shared Parental Leave Policy Review
iii. Adoption Leave Policy Review
iv. Parental Bereavement Policy Review
v. Child and Vulnerable Adult Welfare and Safeguarding Policy Review
vi. No Smoking Policy Review
vii. Mobile Phone Policy Review
viii. Expenses Policy Review
ix. Electronic Information and Communication Systems Policy Review
PC26/037 Time and Date of Next Meeting
To note the date and time of the next Personnel Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 14 January 2026 at 6:30pm.
Rachel Allbones
Town Clerk
Richmond House
Gainsborough
Thursday, 06 November 2025
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