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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 8 October 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
PC26/012 Apologies for Absence
To note apologies for absence.
PC26/013 Declarations of Interest
To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.
PC26/014 Dispensation Requests
To consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded.
PC26/015 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.
PC26/016 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 16 July 2025 (pages 4 to 6)
PC26/017 National Salary Award
To note 2025-26 National Salary Award.
Paper B (pages 7 to 12)
PC26/018 NJC Extra Statutory Days
To consider the allocation of the two NJC extra statutory days over the Christmas period.
Paper C (pages 13 to 14)
PC26/019 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 D (pages 15 to 17)
PC26/020 Recruitment Update
To receive update regarding recruitment of a Grounds Maintenance Operative.
Exclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion.
Paper E (pages 18 to 19)
PC26/021 Staff Sickness, Absence and Leave
To receive the sickness absence and holiday report and consider any potential action required.
Exclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion.
Paper F (pages 20 to 22)
PC26/022 Motion from Councillor Paul Key
The Communities Officer post has been running for nearly 11 Months now, so I am trying to ascertain tangible evidence of progress made.
In the spirit of Public Transparency could I have the answers to the following:
Motion
Could you please answer me the following Questions please.
- How many projects for grant bids are at present being undertaken.
- Have any bids for grants been turned down.
- What is the reason for any not being completed at present.
- How many have been completed if any.
- What is the approximate cost of all the current grant bids.
- What is the Communities Officer biggest fear going forward.
I So Move, Councillor Paul Key Leader of Gainsborough Town Council
Seconded by Councillor Richard Craig
PC26/023 Call-out Provision
To consider operational need for a dedicated call-out provision.
Exclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion.
Paper G (pages 23 to 24)
PC26/024 Staffing Issue
To receive and note report on staffing issue.
Exclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion.
Paper H (pages 25 to 33)
PC26/025 Items for Notification
To receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)
i. Volunteer Policy Review
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
PC26/026 Time and Date of Next Meeting
To note the date and time of the next Personnel Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 12 November 2025 at 6:30pm.
Councillor Richard Craig
Chair of Personnel Committee
Richmond House
Gainsborough
Friday, 03 October 2025
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