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Name: HR Committee
Start: 2026-09-10T09:00:00Z
End: 2026-09-10T13:00:00Z
Location: Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA

HR Committee - New Forest

Agenda

Published

Minutes

Pending

Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Thursday, 10th September 2026
10:00 AM

End:
Thursday, 10th September 2026
2:00 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
10 Sep 2026

Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA

Meeting Attendees

Committee Member

Cllr Jeremy Heron

Conservative

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Chairman

Leader of the Council

Cllr Jill Cleary

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Kate Crisell

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Colm McCarthy

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr Alan O'Sullivan

Conservative

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Vice-Chairman

Cllr Steve Davies

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Sean Cullen

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr Mark Clark

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr Joe Reilly

Conservative

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Officer

Democratic Services Officer

Lee Ellis

Expected

Committee Member

Cllr Barry Dunning

Reform UK

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Officer

Service Manager - Human Resources

Heleana Aylett

Expected

Officer

Strategic Director of Corporate Resources (Section 151 Officer)

Alan Bethune

Expected

Officer

Assistant Director Transformation

Rebecca Drummond

Expected

Officer

Organisational Development and Change Specialist

Kate Hardy

Expected

Officer

Health & Safety Manager

Chris Hopper

Expected

Agenda

0 Apologies

1 Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 11 June 2026 as a correct record.

2 Declarations of Interest

To note any declarations of interest made by members in connection with an agenda item. The nature of the interest must also be specified.

Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting.

3 Public Participation

To receive any public participation in accordance with the Council’s public participation scheme.

4 HR Update

To receive an update on the progress of the HR Service.

Attachments:

Document Report 02 Sep 2026

5 People Strategy Progress Report

To receive an update on the progress of the People Strategy.

Attachments:

Document Report 02 Sep 2026

6 Employee Workforce Report

To receive an overview of key workforce data and the relevant trends in the Council’s workforce priorities, as well as initiatives in place to support employees over the past 12 months.

Attachments:

Document Report 02 Sep 2026
Document Appendix 1 02 Sep 2026

7 Review of Menopause Policy

To review the Menopause Policy.

Attachments:

Document Report 02 Sep 2026
Document Appendix 1 02 Sep 2026

8 Corporate Health and Safety Quarter 1 2026-2027 Report

To receive the Corporate Health and Safety Quarter 1 2026-2027 Report.

Attachments:

Document Report 02 Sep 2026
Document Appendix 1 02 Sep 2026

9 Future Meeting Dates

To agree the following dates for meetings in 2027/2028 (Thursdays at 10.00am)

2027

10 June

9 September

2028

13 January

9 March

10 Work Programme

To note the Committee’s Work Programme.

Attachments:

Document Report 02 Sep 2026

11 Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent

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19th Jun 2025

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12th May 2025

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13th Mar 2025

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