Meeting documents

HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

THURSDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 2012 AT 2.00 PM IN A COMMITTEE ROOM AT THE COUNCIL HOUSE, COLLEGE GREEN, BRISTOL BS1 5TR

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 6 SEPTEMBER 2012

- 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 pm on Friday 2 November 2012.

Petitions and statements :

Petitions and statements must be received by 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 7 November 2012.

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 Samantha Mahony or by electronic mail to (democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk)

5. REVIEW OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME

6. 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 grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in 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.

7. INTERIM STRATEGIC DIRECTOR - NEIGHBOURHOODS & CITY DEVELOPMENT

(Report of the Interim Chief Executive)

(Not for publication by virtue of paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended)

8. NEIGHBOURHOODS & CITY DEVELOPMENT: SERVICE DIRECTOR - MAJOR PROJECTS, & SERVICE DIRECTOR - TRANSORT

(Report of the Interim Chief Executive & Strategic Director - Neighbourhoods & City Development)

(Not for publication by virtue of paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended)

9. URGENT BUSINESS

Any item of business which the Chair is of the opinion should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) under Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985.

10. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting is scheduled for 10 January 2013