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JCB Non-Teaching - 20 Nov 2025

Renfrewshire Council · 5 February 2026
Back to Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board — 5 February 2026 and its agenda

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Minute of Meeting
Joint Consultative Board (Non-Teaching)
Date Time Venue
Thursday, 20 November
2025
15:00 Via Teams Platform,
Present
Councillor Fiona Airlie-Nicolson, Councillor Audrey Doig, Councillor Chris Gilmour,
Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes.
Representing Trades Unions
Ann Canning (GMB); Bailey Fallon, Colin Goodhall, Stephen Hicks and Derek Kent (all
UNISON); and Gordon Cochrane (UNITE).
In Attendance
C Dalrymple, Head of Facilities & Property Services (Environment, Infrastructure &
Housing); R Cree, Head of People & Organisational Development; S Fanning, Strategic
Lead Partner (Health & Safety); R Laouadi, HR Manager; and J Barron, Committee Services
Officer (all Finance & Resources); and K Burton, Operations Manager (Locality Teams)
(RHSCP).
Appointment of Chair
In accordance with the terms of the constitution of the Joint Consultative Board (Non-
Teaching), which stated that the Chair of the Board should alternate between the
management-side and the trade unions it was proposed and agreed that Councillor Audrey
Doig chair this meeting of the JCB (Non-Teaching).
DECIDED: That Councillor Audrey Doig chair the meeting.

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Recording of Meeting
Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Chair intimated that this meeting would
be recorded for subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet site.
Apologies
Councillor S Mullin; and M Ferguson (UNISON).
Declarations of Interest
There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to the commencement of the
meeting.
1 Health Safety & Wellbeing
There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to
developments in relation to health, safety and wellbeing achievements of the Council
since the last meeting of this Board in September 2025.
The Strategic Lead Partner (Health & Safety) was heard in response to questions on
the report.
DECIDED: That the report be noted.
2 Details of Grievances
There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the
number of grievances received.
The report provided information on grievances at both the informal and formal stages
and indicated that there was a total of eleven grievances as at November 2025, two
more cases than at the previous meeting of this Board in September 2025.
DECIDED: That the report be noted.
3 Agency Workers
There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the
number of agency staff employed within the Council as at September 2025 and which
detailed the capacity and Services in which they were engaged.
The HR Manager was heard in response to questions on the report.
DECIDED: That the report be noted.

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4 Timetable of Meetings 2026
There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the
proposed timetable of JNC (Non-Teaching) meetings for 2026.
The report advised that the current constitution of the Joint Consultative Board (Non-
Teaching) stipulated the frequency of meetings of the Board, currently requiring the
Board to meet no less than five times per year.
Following discussion with representatives of the management side and the trade union
representatives it was proposed that meetings of the JCB (Non-Teaching) be held on 5
February, 23 April, 11 June, 10 September and 19 November 2025. It was agreed that
all future meetings of the JCB Non-Teaching start at 3 pm.
DECIDED:
(a)  That the proposed timetable for the JCB (Non-Teaching) meeting dates for 2026,
detailed in the report, be approved; and
(b)  That it be noted that future meetings of the JCB (Non-Teaching) would start at 3
pm.
5 Date of Next Meeting
DECIDED: That it be noted that the next meeting of the JCB (Non-Teaching) would be
held at 3pm on 5 February 2026 via the Teams platform.