Employment Committee 2026

The Employment Committee meeting of Heighington Parish Council was held on Saturday 24th January 2026 at 4.30pm in the Jubilee Hall, High Street, Heighington.

Present: 

Councillor George (Committee Chair)

Councillor Trafford

Councillor Yeates

Clerk – Elaine Atkin

Absent:

Councillor Catterson

Councillor Watkinson

There were no members of the public present.

Public Participation 

There were no comments.

023/E/25 To receive and accept apologies, where valid reasons for absence have been submitted to the Clerk prior to the meeting

Apologies had been received from Cllrs Catterson and Watkinson, and it was proposed by Cllr George, seconded by Cllr Trafford and resolved to approve these.

024/E/25 To approve the notes of the last Employment Committee meeting held on 1st December 2025, and for these to be signed by the Employment Committee chair as the formal minutes.

It was proposed by Cllr Trafford, seconded by Cllr Yeates and resolved to approve the minutes. These were duly signed by the committee chair.

025/E/25 To receive Declarations of Interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and receive Requests for Dispensations

There were none.

026/E/25 CLOSED SESSION. To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 for the following staffing items on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.

It was proposed by Cllr Yeates, seconded by Cllr Trafford and resolved to move into closed session.

027/E/25 To consider a staffing matter and agree actions required.

The staffing matter was discussed, taking account of the relevant policy and advice obtained via LALC, and actions were proposed by Cllr Trafford, seconded by Cllr Yeates and resolved.

The meeting closed at 4:55 pm.

Please be advised that these are notes of the meeting taken by the Clerk and cannot in any way be regarded as the official minutes of Council proceedings until they are approved and signed at the next meeting.