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Minutes of the Previous Meeting PDF 73 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Members
noted the minutes of the Cabinet Scrutiny Committee held on the 24 October, 31
October and 21 November, 2018. |
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Pre-Scrutiny Minutes: The Committee scrutinised the
following matters:- Cabinet Board Proposals 2.1 Joint Coroner Service Members
received details of the proposal to increase the financial contributions made
to the Joint Coroner Service between Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
and the City and County of Swansea, resulting from the adoption of the JNC
Framework for Coroner’s Pay, as detailed within the circulated report. Members
queried the comparisons with other authorities, as it was felt that the
authorities detailed within the report did not reflect the same circumstances.
Officers explained that the criteria was set by Joint Negotiation Committee
established by the UK Government, requiring each Authority to set the coroners’
salary based on institutions that were within the area, such as prisons and
hospitals and in line with the JNC Guidance set out in the report.. Members
asked whether the wage structure would be varied across different authorities
and Officers confirmed that the wage structure would be varied as each Local
Authority was required to set their own coroner’s pay. Members
queried whether the requirement for an increase in pay was due to the original
salary being set too low. Officers explained that originally there had been no
national guidelines. This increase had arisen from the guidance provided by the
JNC and UK Government Members
asked whether this would warrant all staff requiring job evaluations. Officers explained
that this would not be the case as this would fall under a different policy. Members
questioned the inclusion of Neath Port Talbot Council in the discussions and
were advised that the Authority’s Head of Legal Service had been involved in
all key decisions regarding the coroner’s service. Members
queried the involvement of the Lord Chancellor should there be dispute.
Officers confirmed that, in principal, if the Coroner was not happy with the
proposals then the Lord Chancellor would be involved in any appeal who could
set the level that each authority should pay. Following
scrutiny, the Committee was supportive of the proposals to be considered by
Cabinet. |
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Forward Work Programme 18/19 PDF 102 KB Minutes: The
Committee noted the Forward Work Programme for 2018/19. |