5 February 2026 - cmis
Renfrewshire Council · 23 April 2026
Back to Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board — 23 April 2026 and its agenda
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Minute of Meeting Joint Consultative Board (Non-Teaching) Date Time Venue Thursday, 05 February 2026 15:00 Via Teams, Present Councillor Fiona Airlie-Nicolson, Councillor Audrey Doig, Councillor Chris Gilmour, Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes, Councillor Sam Mullin. Representing Trades Unions Ann Canning (GMB); Stephen Hicks and Margaret McIntyre (both UNISON). In Attendance C Dalrymple, Head of Facilities & Property Services (Environment, Infrastructure & Housing); S Fanning, Strategic Lead Partner (Health & Safety); R Laouadi, HR Manager; J Barron, Committee Services Officer and D Cunningham, Committee Services and Licensing Officer (all Finance & Resources); and K Burton, Operations Manager (Locality Teams) (RHSCP). 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.
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Appointment of Chairperson 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 Stephen Hicks (UNISON) chair the meeting DECIDED: That Stephen Hicks (UNISON) chair the meeting. Apology M Ferguson (UNISON). Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting. Transparency Statements Councillor Mullin indicated that he had a connection to items 1, 2 and 3 of the agenda by reason of his membership of the union GMB. However, he indicated that he had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare. Councillor Gilmour indicated that he had a connection to items 1, 2 and 3 of the agenda by reason of his membership of the union UNITE. However, he indicated that he had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare. Councillor Hughes indicated that she had a connection to items 1, 2 and 3 of the agenda by reason of her membership of the union Unison. However, she indicated that she had applied the objective test and did not consider she had an interest to declare. 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 November 2025. The Strategic Lead Partner (Health & Safety) advised that a report had been submitted to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regarding a fatal incident involving one of the Council’s demolition contractors and work was ongoing with Police Scotland and the HSE in this regard. The Strategic Lead Partner (Health & Safety) was heard in response to questions on the report.
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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 7 grievances as at January 2026, 4 fewer cases than at the previous meeting of this Board in November 2025. DECIDED: That the report be noted. SEDERUNT M McIntyre, UNISION, joined the meeting before consideration of the following item of business. 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 December 2025 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. 4 Date of Next Meeting DECIDED: That it be noted that the next meeting of the JCB (Non-Teaching) would be held at 3pm on 23 April 2026 via the Teams platform.