JCB (Non Teaching) 230426
Renfrewshire Council · 11 June 2026
Back to Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board — 11 June 2026 and its agenda
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Minute of Meeting Joint Consultative Board (Non-Teaching) Date Time Venue Thursday, 23 April 2026 15:00 Via Teams, Present Councillor Fiona Airlie-Nicolson, Councillor Chris Gilmour, Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes, Councillor Sam Mullin. Representing Trades Unions Stephen Hicks and Colin Goodall (both UNISON); and Gordon Cochrane (UNITE). In Attendance C Dalrymple, Head of Facilities & Property Services (Environment, Infrastructure & Housing); S Fanning, Strategic Lead Partner (Health & Safety); R Laouadi, HR Manager; S McCallum, Health & Safety Partner and J Barron, Committee Services Officer (all Finance & Resources). 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 Councillor Fiona Airlie-Nicolson chair the meeting DECIDED: That Councillor Airlie-Nicolson 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. Apology M Ferguson (UNISON). Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting. Transparency Statement 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. 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. 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 February 2026. The Strategic Lead Partner (Health & Safety) was heard in response to questions on the report, and to questions on health and safety assessments for staff members working from home, the reporting of accidents and the policy of the Council for the safe disposal of vapes. DECIDED: (a) That a report be submitted to a future meeting of the JCB (Non-Teaching) regarding details of accidents and incidents up to 31 March 2026; (b) That a report be submitted to a future meeting of the JCB (Non-Teaching) on the proposed policies for the safe disposal of vapes; and (c) That the report be noted.
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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 eight grievances as at April 2026, an increase of one case from the previous meeting of this Board held on 5 February 2026. 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 February 2026 which detailed the capacity and Services in which they were engaged. The HR Manager and Head of Facilities & Property Services were 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 11 June 2026 via the Teams platform.