Issue - meetings

          The Board considered a report of the Corporate Director, Chief Executive’s Delivery Unit, that detailed the Council's position on settlement agreements which are used in exceptional circumstance.

          It was noted that where the need to use a settlement agreement was required, the legal framework set out in Section 111A of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and the guidance for Best Value authorities on Special Severance Payments, as set out in Section 26 of the Local Government Act 1999, would be discharged appropriately. In the event that a settlement agreement was considered appropriate for a position appointed to by the Council’s Appointment Committee, discussions would take place between the Chief Executive, Leader and the appropriate Executive Board Portfolio Holder and a decision would made to use such an agreement for that position.

          Arising from the discussion, it was agreed that consideration would be given by Officers to how information on future settlement agreements could potentially be shared with Councillors.

          RESOLVED: That the report be noted.