Agenda and draft minutes

Human Resources Committee - Thursday, 26th August, 2021 5.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Civic Centre, St Luke's Avenue, Harrogate HG1 2AE. This meeting will be livestreamed here: https://bit.ly/HarrogateYouTube (Copy and paste the link in your browser)

Contact: Charles Casey, Democratic Services Officer  Tel: 01423 500600 Email:  democraticservices@harrogate.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

23.

Apologies for Absence and Notification of Substitutes:

Minutes:

23/21 – APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTES: Notification had been received that Councillor Richard Cooper was to act as substitute for Councillor Ed Darling.

(5.30 pm)

24.

Declarations of Interest:

Members to advise of any declarations of interest.

Minutes:

24/21 – DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: There were no declarations of interest.

 

(5.30 pm)

25.

Minutes: pdf icon PDF 196 KB

of the meeting of the Committee held on 28 July 2021.

Minutes:

25/21 – MINUTES: The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 28 July 2021 were approved unanimously as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

 

 (5.31 pm)

26.

Exempt Information:

To determine whether to exclude the press and public during the consideration of any exempt information items.

Minutes:

26/21 – EXEMPT INFORMATION: There were no exempt information items.

 

 (5.31 pm)

27.

Public Arrangements - Questions:

To consider any questions under Standing Order 27.

Minutes:

27/21 – PUBLIC ARRANGEMENTS – QUESTIONS: There were no questions to consider under Standing Order 27.

(5.32 pm)

28.

Appointment of Head of ICT and Digital: pdf icon PDF 245 KB

The Director of Corporate Affairs to submit a written report.

Minutes:

MATTERS DEALT WITH UNDER DELEGATED POWERS

 

28/21 – APPOINTMENT OF HEAD OF ICT AND DIGITAL: The Director of Corporate Affairs (DoCA) submitted a written report which sought approval to commence the recruitment process for the post of Head of ICT and Digital which had become vacant following the departure of the current post-holder. The job description and person specification were attached as appendices to the report. The DoCA presented the report and responded to a question regarding the possible options if the Council was not able to fill the role.

 

(5.32 pm – 5.35 pm)

 

(D)

29.

Appointment of Head of People and Organisational Development: pdf icon PDF 190 KB

The Director of Corporate Affairs to submit a written report.

Minutes:

29/21 – APPOINTMENT OF HEAD OF PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: The Director of Corporate Affairs (DoCA) submitted a written report which sought approval to commence the recruitment process for the post of Head of People and Organisational Development which would become vacant in October 2021 following the retirement of the current post-holder. Following a review of the needs and requirements of the Council for the next eighteen months the post had been slightly remodelled to have an increased emphasis on HR and Organisational Development. An updated job title, person specification and job description were attached as appendices to the report. The DoCA presented the report and responded to a question regarding the possible options if the Council was not able to fill the role.

 

(5.35 pm – 5.38 pm)

 

(D)