Agenda

Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, the nature and existence of any relevant disclosable pecuniary or personal interests in the items on this agenda and to specify the item(s) to which they relate.

To hear any deputations received from members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 67.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record.

To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.

This report seeks approval to continue with the recruitment and retention payments for social workers, occupational therapists and visual impairment rehabilitation officers in Adult Social Care (ASC), to improve the recruitment and retention of permanent staff, following on from approval of the previous payments in November 2023.

This report seeks approval to continue with the recruitment and retention payments for social workers in Children’s Early Help and Social Care roles to improve the recruitment and retention of permanent staff, following the previous agreement in May 2023.  It also proposes to include occupational therapists in the list of posts that will be eligible for payment in order to ensure that parity and fairness across the social care workforce is maintained.

The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the General Purposes Committee to extend the fixed-term appointment of the Director of Resident Services and current interim appointment to the post of Director of Public Health and Leisure.

To consider and confirm the changes in membership appointments notified in respect of Sub Committees appointed by the General Purposes Sub Committee.

Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Deputy Director Democratic and Corporate Governance or their representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 60.

No items have been identified in advance of the meeting that will require the exclusion of the press or public.