Minutes of Meeting of Appeals Panel of 19 February 2026 (Published)

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APPEALS PANEL 
Minutes of meeting held in Committee Room 5, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton on 19
February 2026 
Chair:
Councillor Poppy Corbett 
Councillor Present:
Councillor Ralph Barker 
Attending:
Finance and Corporate Resources
K Archer, Personnel Adviser; L Cunningham, Administration Officer 
Appointment of Chair
In terms of Standing Order No 34(b), it was agreed that Councillor Corbett chair the meeting. 
1 Declaration of Interests
No interests were declared. 
2 Urgent Business
There were no items of urgent business. 
3 Exclusion of Press and Public
The Panel decided: that, in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government
(Scotland) Act 1973, the press and public be excluded from
the meeting for the next item of business on the grounds that
it was likely that there would be disclosure of exempt
information in terms of Paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 7A
of the Act. 
4 Appeal Against Dismissal
The Panel considered an appeal (Ref 8/25) by an employee against their dismissal. 
The appellant was present and represented by a trade union representative.  The Council was
represented by a Personnel Adviser. The Council called a witness and the appellant’s
representative called the appellant.  All parties were heard in relation to the appeal and then
withdrew from the meeting. 
The Panel decided: that the grounds of the appeal had not been substantiated
and the appeal be not upheld.