Meeting documents

M I N U T E S

A G E N D A

1. APOLOGIES AND SUBSTITUTIONS

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

- To give notice of any interests committee members may have on the items for consideration at the meeting.

3. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE HELD ON 8 OCTOBER 2009

- To be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

4. PUBLIC FORUM (time limit for this item - 30 minutes)

Any member of the public or councillor, provided they have given notice in writing or by electronic mail (democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk) may participate in public forum. The detailed arrangements for so doing are described in the public information sheet at the back of this agenda.

Please note that the following deadlines will apply in relation to this meeting:

Questions :

Written questions must be received 3 clear working days prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that your submission must be received at the latest by 5.00 p.m. on Friday 13 November 2009.

Petitions and statements :

Petitions and statements must be received by 12 noon on the working day prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that your submission must be received at the latest by 12.00 noon on Wednesday 18 November 2009.

Notification of your public forum business should be addressed to the Head of Legal Services, c/o Democratic Services Section, Room 220, the Council House, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TR. and marked for the attention of Sam Mahony or by electronic mail to (democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk)

5. IMPLEMENTATION OF HR RESTRUCTURING: ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPARATE HR AND STS HR FUNCTIONS

6. BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME - USE OF CONTRACTORS (INTERIM MANAGERS)

7. PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL TRAVEL COSTS FOR LOWER PAID EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SUBJECT TO A COMPULSORY CHANGE IN THEIR WORK LOCATION

8. JOINT ENVIRONMENT AGREEMENT

9. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

Recommended - that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of the following items, on the ground that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in (Paragraph 1) Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended).

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL IS FULLY COMMITTED TO OPENNESS.

THE COUNCIL WILL NOT WITHHOLD INFORMATION UNLESS THERE ARE GOOD REASONS FOR DOING SO.

THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN INFORMATION WHICH IS ABOUT INDIVIDUALS, LABOUR RELATIONS OR IS COMMERCIALLY OR LEGALLY SENSITIVE.

THE PARTICULAR REASONS ARE GIVEN IN EACH CASE.

10. SERVICE DIRECTOR - SHARED TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES - MARKETSUPPLEMENT

(Exempt under paragraph 1)