Basingstoke & Dean Borough Council
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Meeting
Human Resources Committee - Basingstoke & Dean
Agenda
Published
Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 5th October 2026
6:30 PM
Monday, 5th October 2026
6:30 PM
End:
Monday, 5th October 2026
9:30 PM
Monday, 5th October 2026
9:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
05 Oct 2026
05 Oct 2026
Location:
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Webcast:
Available
Available
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Deputy Leader of the Labour Group and Chair of the Environment and Infrastructure Committee
Chair
Chair of the Human Resources Committee
Committee Member
Chair of Development Control Committee
Committee Member
Vice-Chair of the Licensing Committee
Reserve
Leader of the Conservative Group
Council Staff
Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development
Sarah Cragg
Expected
Reserve
Vice-Chair of the Audit and Accounts Committee
Reserve
Chair of the Audit and Accounts Committee
Agenda
1
Apologies for absence and substitutions
2
Appointment of Vice-Chair
To appoint a Vice-Chair to the Human Resources Committee for the 2026/27 municipal year.
3
Declarations of interest
4
Urgent matters
To consider any items of business, other than those shown on this agenda and which, by reason of special circumstances to be stated at the meeting, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.
5
Minutes of the meeting held on the 2nd March 2026
The Chair will move that the minutes of the meeting be signed as a correct record. The only part of the minutes that can be discussed is their accuracy.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes of the meeting 2nd March 2026 24 Sep 2026
6
Appointment to the Joint Consultative Committee
The Human Resources Committee to appoint three councillors to attend the JCC, plus the Chairman and the Portfolio Holder will also attend.
7
Annual Review of Health and Safety for 2025/2026
This report provides an annual review of occupational safety and health for 2025/2026 and indicates the key proposed areas of focus for the annual health and safety action plan for 2026/2027.
Contact Officer: Sarah Cragg
Contact Officer: Sarah Cragg
Attachments:
- Document Annual Review of Health and Safety for 2025-2026 24 Sep 2026
8
HR Operations and Workforce Information Update
This report sets out key people indicators and management information to the end of the 2025/2026 year, as well as quarter one of 2026/2027(April – June 2026) and makes comparisons with previous years’ performance where applicable.
Contact Officer: Sarah Cragg
Contact Officer: Sarah Cragg
Attachments:
- Document HR Operations and Workforce Information 24 Sep 2026
9
Updated Human Resources Policies
The HR Committee are requested to review and approve the updates to two policies, Managing Capability and Performance Policy and the Redundancy Handling Policy.
Contact Officer: Sarah Cragg
Contact Officer: Sarah Cragg
Attachments:
- Document Updated Human Resources Policies 24 Sep 2026
- Document Appendix One - Managing Capability and Performance Policy 24 Sep 2026
- Document Appendix Two - Redundancy Handling Policy- tracked changes 24 Sep 2026
- Document Appendix Three - Redundancy Handling Policy- untracked version 24 Sep 2026
10
Staff Survey Overview
This report provides an overview of the 2026 staff survey.
Contact Officer: Sarah Cragg
Contact Officer: Sarah Cragg
Attachments:
- Document Staff Survey Results Summary 24 Sep 2026
- Document Appendix One Staff Survey Results 24 Sep 2026
11
Employment Termination Costs 2025/2026
The annual statement provides information to the committee about the cost of redundancies, early retirements and settlement agreements (previously known as compromise agreements) that have been paid during the last complete financial year.
Contact Officer: Sarah Cragg.
Contact Officer: Sarah Cragg.
Attachments:
- Document Termination Costs Report updated 24 Sep 2026
12
Review of the Work Programme
The committee is asked to note and review its Work Programme.
Attachments:
- Document Work Programme 24 Sep 2026
13
Exclusion of press and public
To consider whether, in view of the nature of the remaining items on the agenda, any of them are likely to involve the disclosure of exempt or confidential information within the terms of [] Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972
14
Confidential/exempt items for information
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