Agenda and minutes
The Agenda for this meeting will be published 5 clear working days before the scheduled date of the meeting. The Minutes and Decisions for this meeting will normally be published within 9 working days following the date of the meeting.
Note: this does not apply to Scrutiny Working Groups or Scrutiny Commissioners meetings, please contact the relevant Scrutiny Officer for more information on the work programme for these Groups.
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Disclosures of Interests from Members To receive disclosures of interests from Members (ie. The existence and the nature of those interests in respect of items on this agenda). Minutes: No disclosures were received. |
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To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 8 November 2023 (enclosed). Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 8 November 2023, as circulated, were approved and signed as a correct record. |
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Gender Pay Gap Report 2023 To consider the report of the HR Service Manager (enclosed). Additional documents: Minutes: Considered – Report of the HR Service Manager.
The HR Service Manager provided an overview of the Gender Pay Gap at Blaby District Council for the year to the 31 March 2023 and invited Members to ask any questions.
Members discussed the following:
· The impact of length of service on officer’s pay scales and its differential impact on the gender pay gap, e.g. women staying longer in post than men. · Comparisons to national trends, e.g. more females working part time than full time and more female carers. · Which policies are encouraging women to stay longer in post than men? The HR Service Manager discussed factors such as locality, flexible working (giving more opportunity to carers) and the maternity policy. · Cllr. Tracey Shepherd asked whether Blaby District Council has a menopause policy? The HR Service Manager responded that Blaby does not have a direct menopause policy, but there is an active network providing menopause support.
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Scrutiny of the Administrations draft 2024/25 Budget Proposals To consider the report of the Scrutiny of the Administration’s Budget Proposals Working Group (enclosed). Additional documents: Minutes: Considered – Report of the Senior Democratic Services & Scrutiny Officer.
Members had no further amendments to make to the report. The Chair, Cllr. Nick Brown thanked all Members that were involved in the work.
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Scrutiny Work Programme Minutes: The Senior Democratic Services & Scrutiny Officer updated Members on several upcoming Scrutiny groups and informed Members that they would receive invitations to the following:
· HR Review Task & Finish Group · Contaminated Land Working Group · Net Zero by 2050 Working Group · iPlan Working Group
Members accepted the items on the Scrutiny Work Programme 2023-24 and no additional actions were proposed. |
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Consideration of Forward Plan Items Minutes: No items were raised for further information or examination. |
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Further Actions for Scrutiny arising from Meeting Minutes: Cllr. Antony Moseley asked whether Scrutiny would examine the feedback to the Council’s recent survey on the Council Tax increase. Members agreed that Scrutiny would examine the outcome should the consultation feedback highlight any concerns.
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