Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence intimated.

There were no declarations of interest intimated.

The Committee resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public for the following item of business on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

The Head of Governance and Law advised that the Union representative had made a request that the two appeals for his client be dealt with by one panel. The Head of Governance and Law expressed the reason for appointing two panels but noted no objection from management to the unions request. The Committee therefore agreed to hear both appeals as requested by Unison and to adjourn for one hour to allow members to read the papers for the afternoon hearing.

All parties signified their agreement to that process and the Appeals reconvened at 11am when both appeals were conjoined.

Evidence was led on behalf of the employee and the employer in respect of both matters.

Decision

That the grounds of the appeal have not been substantiated and the appeal be not upheld.

E1   Paragraph 1  Information relating to a particular employee, former employee or applicant to become an employee of, or a particular office-holder, former office-holder or applicant to become an office-holder under the authority.