Meeting Details

No apologies for absence have been received.

Members are reminded that they should declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests at this point and that they should leave the meeting before any item, in which they have a prejudicial interest, is discussed.

To agree the non-exempt minutes of the Human Resources Committee meeting, held on 1 March 2007, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Fire and Rescue Services National Employers Circular EMP/3/07 regarding the Employment Tribunal 2007 is attached marked 5.

Communities and Local Government Circular 15/2007 regarding the new firefighter selection process is attached marked 6.

This report updates Members of the Human Resources Committee on the implementation of the Continual Professional Development Scheme.

An email from the Chief Fire Officers Association regarding the latest position on the co-responding appeal is attached marked 8.

This report updates Members of the Human Resources Committee on activity against the action plan identified to prepare the organisation for the introduction of age discrimination legislation on 1 October 2006.

This report informs the Human Resources Committee of the progress to date on this group, as requested by the Fire Authority.

This report updates Members of the Human Resources Committee on the activities of the Telford Race, Equality and Diversity Partnership.

To consider a resolution under the Local Government Act 1972 that the public be excluded for item 13 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined by the provisions of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act, by virtue of the paragraphs 1 and 2.

Report 13a informs Members of applications from Fire Authority employees to undertake outside employment, which have been approved provisionally by the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee. Report 13b informs Members of an application to undertake outside employment. For decision