Agenda and minutes

Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire and Rescue Authority - Personnel
Thursday, 2nd October, 2014 10.00 am

Venue: Fire and Rescue Services HQ, Bestwood Lodge, Arnold Nottingham NG5 8PD

Contact: Carol M Jackson Telephone: 0115 8764297 Email: carol.jackson@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR Minutes: Councillor Michael Payne was appointed Chair for the meeting.
2.	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Minutes: Councillor Tim Spencer Councillor John Wilmott
3.	DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS Minutes: None.
4.	MINUTES PDF 102 KB Last meeting held on 18 December 2013 (for confirmation) Minutes: The Committee confirmed the minutes of the meeting held on 18 December 2013, as a correct record and they were signed by the Chair.
5.	ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS PDF 84 KB Minutes: RESOLVED to note the order of proceedings for the appeal procedure.
6.	EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC TO CONSIDER EXCLUDING THE PUBLIC FROM THE MEETING DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE REMAINING ITEM(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 100A(4) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 ON THE BASIS THAT, HAVING REGARD TO ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN MAINTAINING THE EXEMPTION OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN DISCLOSING THE INFORMATION Minutes: RESOLVED that, pursuant to section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the remaining item as it contained information relating to individuals and was likely to reveal the identity of those individuals and having regard to all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information, as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
7.	PERSONNEL COMMITTEE HEARING 14/01 View the reasons why item 7. is restricted Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 6 View the reasons why document 7./2 is restricted Minutes: The Committee considered the case presented by the Appellant and by the Management. RESOLVED that the appeal be dismissed on the basis that the matter was one for consideration by the Pensions Ombudsman. (1) the Committee are disappointed that this mistake has occurred but note that an unreserved apology has been issued; (2) the Committee are unable to award any additional pension benefits but in any event note that no financial detriment, in terms of lost pension entitlement, has been suffered by the Appellant; (3) in the circumstances the appeal is dismissed on the basis that this is a matter for the Pensions Ombudsman.