Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors Wallace, Mrs Williams and Woolley.

To receive Declarations of Interest from Members on items contained within the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest stated.

To agree, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 27 October, 2015.

Resolved:     That the minutes of the Employees Consultative Committee, held on 27 October, 2015 be agreed as a correct record.

Consideration was given to a report on the Savings in staff allowance payments.  The report was to update Members on the outcome of a recent review.

Resolved:              That the Collective Bargaining Agreement be noted.

Consideration was given to a report, seeking Members’ approval for the new format and additional statements in relation to Regulations 60 and 66 of the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2008 and 2013.

The amendments had been requested by the County Council but there were no changes to the Policy itself.

Resolved:     That the Local Government Pension Scheme Discretionary Powers (Statement of Policies of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council), as attached to the Agenda report, be approved.