Issue - meetings

To present the draft People Strategy 2017-2021, setting out the strategic priorities for our workforce for the next four years.

The strategy was considered by the Ethical Governance & Personnel Committee at its meeting on 16 August. An extract from the minutes of that meeting is attached.

The People Strategy 2017-2021 was presented to Council. It was moved by Councillor Hall, seconded by Councillor Morrell and

RESOLVED – the People Strategy 2017-2021 be approved.

To present the draft People Strategy 2017-2021, outlined in Appendix 1 that sets out the strategic priorities for our workplace for the next four years.

The People Strategy 2017-2021, which set out the strategic priorities for the workforce for the next four years, was presented to members.

A member suggested that there should be five themes listed in paragraph 3.3 of the report – the fifth being retention of staff.

Some discussion ensued on diversity and the risk of discriminating against applicants who did not have a disability when guaranteeing an interview if a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for the role. Officers felt that this was a reasonable measure and emphasised that it only applied to the essential criteria, not desirable criteria.

A member drew attention to page 21 which referred to 40% of the annual leavers leaving due to resignation and queried the reasons for the other 60%. It was agreed that this would be clarified.

It was moved by Councillor Nickerson, seconded by Councillor Allen and

RESOLVED – the report be RECOMMENDED to Council for approval.