Employment Committee Meeting – 24 September 2026

17 September 2026

A meeting of the Employment Committee will take place on Thursday 24 September 2026 at 7.00 pm in the Town Hall.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting and will be allowed to make statements, ask questions or provide evidence on items on the Agenda at item 2, this will be limited to 3 minutes per person.

A G E N D A

1. NOTICE OF MEETING

   • Public notice of the meeting has been given in accordance with Schedule 12, paragraph 10(2) of the Local Government Act 1972.

2. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

   • Members of the public will be given the opportunity to make any comments and raise any questions.

3. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

   • Apologies for absence to be received and agreed.

4. DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS IN ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

5. MINUTES FROM THE MEETING HELD ON 7 JULY 2026

   • To approve the minutes from the meeting held on 7 July 2026.

6. SICKNESS / HOLIDAY / ABSENCE DATA - SUMMARY

   • To receive an outline summary of attendance data for all staff for the period since the last meeting.

7. TRAINING

   • a. To review training:

   • i. Delivered and recorded.

   • ii. Planned.

8. BUDGET 2027/28

To review the budget requirements for 2027/28.

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9. EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

In accordance with Paragraph 1 (2) of The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, the Parish Council can RESOLVE that the press and public be excluded from the meeting to deal with items of a confidential nature.

10. BUSINESS CONTINUITY

i. To consider business continuity and forward planning.

Reserved matters - EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE ONLY

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STOKESLEY TYOWN COUNCIL EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE

A Meeting of the Employment Committee was held on Thursday 24 September 2026 commencing at 7 pm

Employment Committee Membership

Cllr Mike Canavan, Sean Carey, Cllr Claire Craster, Cllr Bryn Griffiths and Cllr Graham Sowerby

Present : Cllrs Mike Canavan, Claire Craster, Bryn Griffiths and Graham Sowerby. Mrs Julie McLuckie, Clerk and Cllr Gary Yuille.

1/24/09/26 NOTICE OF MEETING

RESOLVED that the public notice of the meeting had been provided in accordance with Schedule 12, paragraph 10(2) of the Local Government Act 1972.

2/24/09/26 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

None present.

3/24/09/26 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

None received.

4/24/09/26 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS IN ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

None declared .

5/24/09/26 MINUTES FROM THE MEETING HELD ON 7 JULY 2026

RESOLVED that the minutes from the meeting held on 7 July 2026 be agreed and signed as a true and accurate record.

6/24/09/26 SICKNESS / HOLIDAY / ABSENCE DATA SUMMARY

RESOLVED that the Sickness / Holiday / Absence data report be received and noted.

7/24/09/26 TRAINING

• a. Delivered and Recorded – Town Hall Stewards and the Assistant Clerk along with Cllrs Craster, Johnson, Sowerby and Yuille had completed the First Aid Training course.

• b. Planned –Fire marshal training to be arranged and this would include Cllrs Johnson and Sowerby to ensure they are trained when covering the bar at music events, if places were available the Clerk would offer these to the Stokesley Community Library. Cllrs Duggleby and Wise had expressed an interest in joining the next YLCA new Councillor training and the Clerk would continue to share other training opportunities.

8/24/09/26 BUDGET 2027/28

RESOLVED that the following be submitted to the Finance Committee meeting on 1 December 2026 for their consideration:-

Town Hall Trust – currently there is no firm decision on the increase to the living wage – the prediction currently is that it could be increased from £12.71 to £13.18 which equates to a 3.7% increase. Propose an increase in the staffing costs budget from £53,000 to £55,000 for 2027/2028.

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Uniform budget to remain at £1000. Training Budget to remain at £1000.

Town Council – this financial year saw an increase of 3.3% we had budgeted for a 3.1% increase in 2026/2027 which took the annual staff costs from £80,000 to £82,500. Two options for consideration by the Finance Committee.

1. Increase by 3% would require a budget of £85,000.

2. Increase by 3.5% would require a budget of £85,400.

Training budget to remain at £1000.

9/24/09/26 EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

RESOLVED that in accordance with Paragraph 1 (2) of The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, the Town Council excluded the press and public from the meeting to deal with items of a confidential nature.

10/24/09/26 BUSINESS CONTINUITY

• i. Salaries - RESOLVED that following one issue rose by a member of staff and following receipt of one resignation that this be delayed until the new appointment is in place.

• ii. Town Hall Steward – RESOLVED that the Clerk advertise the Town Hall Steward role with a view to conducting interviews week commencing 19 October 2026 so the successful candidate could commence shadowing from 26 October 2026.

• iii. Forward Planning – RESOLVED that it was agreed that the Town Council needs to ensure business continuity in the event of any unplanned leave of absence by the Clerk. The Council also considers it prudent to have trained resources in place to cover future replacement of the Clerk. It was agreed that it was imperative that the Assistant Clerk is trained and able to provide full cover for the role as required in accordance with their job description . The Employment Committee Chair and Clerk are due to meet with the Assistant Clerk on 1 October 2026 to look at training requirements and to agree a plan with timeframes to ensure this is achieved.

Reserved Matters – EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE ONLY

11/24/09/29 REMUNERATION

RESOLVED that the seasonal bonuses for all staff employed by the Town Council and the Town Hall Trust were reviewed and agreed.

12/24/09/26 REQUEST TO AMEND WORKING DAYS

RESOLVED that the request from the Clerk to amend her working days from 5 days a week to 4 days a week having every Monday off from 1 January 2027 be received and approved.

The meeting closed at 8 pm.

Signed ……………………………………………………… Date …………………………………

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