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HALSTEAD TOWN COUNCIL |
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STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE PUBLIC MINUTES 18 September 2026 at 16:00 |
Membership:
| Councillor J Bond | Present | |
| Councillor M Fincken | Present | |
| Councillor L Hilton | Present | |
| Councillor G McCoyd | Present | |
| Councillor A Munday | Apologies | |
| Councillor L Smith | Present |
Also in attendance: Sarah Greatorex, Town Clerk
25/39 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Cllr Munday sent apologies for personal reasons.
Apologies were accepted.
25/40 Election of Chairman of the Staff Advisory Committee
Cllr Pell proposed, seconded by Cllr Hilton, that Cllr Fincken be elected Chair of the Staff Advisory Committee. This was agreed unanimously.
25/41 Election of Vicechair of the Staff Advisory Committee
Cllr Bond proposed, seconded by Cllr McCoyd, that Cllr Hilton be elected Vicechair of the Staff Advisory Committee. This was agreed unanimously.
25/42 There were no declarations of interest.
25/43 There were no Public Questions
25/44 Training
Cllr Bond proposed, seconded by Cllr Hilton, that HR training should be mandatory for members of SAC, and that a session should be organised on a Thursday evening.
This was agreed unanimously.
Cllr Pell proposed, seconded by Cllr Bond, that the Town Clerk should organise induction training for incoming councillors. This was agreed unanimously.
Cllr Pell proposed, seconded by Cllr Bond, that co-option candidates should be invited to speak in Public question time at the 12 October council meeting, and that the Town Clerk should prepare a list of criteria for selection and send to all councillors before the meeting. This was agreed unanimously.
25/45 Vacancy
Cllr Bond proposed, seconded by Cllr Hilton, that the vacancy in the office be advertised. This was unanimously agreed.
Cllr Fincken proposed the exclusion of the public and press, seconded by Cllr Bond and unanimously agreed.
25/46 Staff matters
The committee discussed the reorganisation of roles and responsibilities following the resignation of a long serving staff member. The new job descriptions should be brought to the next meeting of SAC.
A confidential document was considered by SAC, and SAC supported unanimously the recommendations it contained.
The meeting closed at 17.11