APPROVED Minutes of Appeals Committee 24 10 24
West Dunbartonshire Council · 24 October 2024
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APPEALS COMMITTEE At a meeting of the Appeals Committee held in the Bridge Meeting Room, 16, Church Street, Dumbarton G82 1QL on Thursday, 24 October 2024 at 9.38 a.m. Present: Councillors Fiona Hennebry (Chair), Gurpreet Singh Johal, Jonathan McColl, and Clare Steel. Attending: Victoria Rogers, Chief Officer – People and Technology; Nigel Ettles - Legal Officer; and Nicola Moorcroft, Committee Officer. Councillor Fiona Hennebry in the Chair DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST It was noted that there were no declarations of interest. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The Minutes of Meeting of the Appeals Committee held on 10 October 2024 were submitted and approved as a correct record. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC The Committee agreed to approve the following resolution:- “That under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it may involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 7A to the Act”. PROCEDURE The Committee agreed to note the Appeals Committee Hearings – Dismissal Appeals Process would be followed at this Hearing of Appeal. APPEAL AGAINST DISMISSAL (REF: APP/24/07) There were submitted background papers relating to an appeal that had been submitted to the Council in relation to a dismissal.
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The Appellant was present and supported by a Trade Union Representative, Mr David Scott (GMB). Mr Ian Bain, Greenspace Manager, was in attendance to present the case on behalf of Management. Ms Leeanne Galasso, People and Change Partner, was in attendance as a Human Resources Adviser to Mr Bain. Mr Bain presented the case for Management and thereafter answered questions from Members of the Committee. The Appellant then presented his case, supported by Mr Scott. The Appellant then answered questions from Members of the Committee. ADJOURNMENT The Chair adjourned the meeting for a short recess. The meeting reconvened at 10.15 a.m. with all those listed above present. The Committee agreed to adjourn the meeting until a later date, to allow the Appellant to further time to prepare his submission. The meeting closed at 10.16 a.m.