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 held on 19 January 2026 as a correct record.

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

This report seeks approval to make severance payments, resulting from the implementation of the new Adult Social Care (ASC) Senior Management Structure, consisting predominantly of actuarial strain costs relating to the release of a pension on the basis that the employees’ posts are redundant.

As the pension strain costs that the council must bear as part of the Pension scheme rules, amount to over £100,000 for each employee the General Purposes Committee is required to approve the payments.

This report seeks approval to make one severance payment, relating to a restructure within Housing Services, consisting predominantly of actuarial strain costs relating to the release of a pension on the basis that the employees’ post is redundant.

As the pension strain costs that the council must bear as part of the Pension scheme rules, amount to over £100,000 the General Purposes Committee (GPC) is asked to approve the payments.

No membership changes have been identified in advance of the agenda publication for consideration by the Committee.

The following items are not for publication as they relate to the following category of exempt information as specified under Paragraph 1, Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, namely: “Information relating to an Individual”.

Agenda Item 6:        Approval to make severance payments – Adult Social Care Senior Management Restructure (Appendix 1 – Proposed redundancy payments)

Agenda Item 7:        Approval to make severance payments – Housing Services Restructure (Appendix 1 – Proposed redundancy payments)

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.