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Minutes for the Personnel Committee Meeting 22nd July 2025

07-22-25 PERS MINS

MINUTES OF THE LOUTH TOWN COUNCIL PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
HELD IN THE OLD COURT ROOM, THE SESSIONS HOUSE, LOUTH
ON TUESDAY 22nd JULY 2025

The Deputy Mayor, Cllr. Mrs. K. Parsons (Mrs. KP) (in the chair).

Present Councillors: Mrs. E. Ballard (Mrs. EB), J. Baskett (JB), J. Drake (JD), G.E. Horton (GEH), Mrs. J. Makinson-Sanders (Mrs. JMS), P. Starsmore (PS).

Councillors not present: None.

The Town Clerk, Mrs. L.M. Phillips, and the Town Clerk’s Assistant, Mrs. S. Chitauro-Adlard, were also present.

H1. Election of Personnel Committee Chairman
It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED that Cllr. Mrs. JMS be elected as Chairman of the Planning Committee for the year 2025/26. Cllr. Mrs. JMS took the Chair.

H2. Election of Personnel Committee Vice Chairman
It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED that Cllr. JB be elected as the Vice Chairman of the Planning Committee for the year 2025/26.

H3. Apologies for Absence
There were no apologies for absence.

H4. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
There were no declarations of interest or requests for dispensations.

H5. Minutes
It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED that the notes of the Personnel Committee meeting held on 6th May 2025 be approved as the Minutes.

H6. Closed Session Item
At 10.23pm upon a proposal by Cllr. GEH, seconded by Cllr. JB, it was RESOLVED to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 in order to discuss confidential information relating to a third party in relation to Personnel:
a. Holidays – the Committee noted that the first quarterly letters confirming entitlement and amount left had been issued.
b. Sickness – the Committee received details of sickness absences for the first quarter period for its staff.
c. Accidents – the Committee noted that no accidents had been reported in the first quarter period for its staff.
d. New employee – the Committee received an update on the new employee.

At 10.40pm it was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to move into open session.

H7. Next Meeting
It was noted that the next scheduled Personnel Committee meeting would take place on 21st October 2025.

The Meeting Closed at 10.41pm.

 

 

Signed_______________________ (Chairman) Dated_________________________