The Minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2025 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

The Committee considered a report, that provided an update on the implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025.

The report explained that the Employment Rights Act had become law on 18 December 2025 and would progressively introduce additions and amendments to existing legislation including the Employment Rights Act 1996. The  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13.

The Committee considered a report that introduced a standalone Conflict of Interest Policy that had been developed in response to the recently introduced Failure to Prevent Fraud offence under which the Council might be held criminally liable if it failed to prevent fraud that had been committed by employees or  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.