Agenda item

Notices on Motion Submitted Pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 11

1. Proposed by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Thornton.

The proposed 2020 programme will introduce very significant changes. These changes will impact on policies and the strategy of RDC. These changes will also impact on the residents of Ryedale. The voice of these people is represented on RDC by the elected councillors. Management of the options and changes is clearly the responsibility of the management at RDC. The options and changes themselves are the responsibility of the councillors.

In order to deliver the above Full Council, this calls for a minimum of 2 special Policy and Resource meetings.

1. P and R information and "way forward" meeting, including e.g. the consultations
2. 2nd P and R meeting to recommend to Full Council before and after any consultations (including consultations with the public)
3. 3rd P and R meeting if needed

Areas to be covered by first P and R meeting:

• Share with members the presentation made "to the Heads of Service and SUMs on the 06/06/16
• Share with members the option appraisals
• Present to members the tendering document which resulted in "iese consultants" being appointed
• Share with members the reasons for appointing iese
• Share with members a copy of the contract to iese
• Share with members the work done so far at a cost of £50,000
• Share with members the intended work for £90,000
• Share with members the intended work for the £40,000 on Human Resources
• Consult with members their priorities for the future of RDC
• Obtain agreement from members before the consultation with employees is commenced
• Explain to members what is meant by "behaviour based assessment"
• get agreement from members before any consultation or implementation of "culture change"
• Obtain agreement from members before "ceasing any activities"
• Obtain agreement from members before making any decisions on what is the "best for customers" before any consultation etc is taken
• Inform members of the design principles of T2020
• Before the process starts discuss with members what "working closely with members to support customers re present demand" means in relation to members, officers and public
• Explain to members what is meant by "behaviour of staff"
• Explain to members what is meant by "less reliance on higher paid specialists"
• Explain to members what is meant by "focus on demand prevention"
• Explain to members what is meant by need to focus on "finance and performance"
• Explain to members what is meant by "Town Team's"
• Explain to members what is meant by "combined teams wider than Ryedale"
• Explain to members what is meant by "growing the economy"
• Explain to members what is meant by "appropriate range of housing"
• Explain to members what is meant by "one council - members and officers - members and officers working together to concentrate on doing what matters for Ryedale"

2. Proposed by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Thornton.

The issue of bullying has been raised at Full Council on at least three occasions. There has been no satisfactory response from the Leader of the Council. If there is bullying or a culture of bullying in any department(s) at Ryedale District Council it must be stopped. This motion will assist in the actions required. It will legitimise any necessary action by the Chief Executive.

So as to attempt to clarify the situation this council resolves:

"The Chief Executive is requested to:-

• Have discussions with the union representatives to ascertain if they believe there is a culture of bullying
• Have discussions with managers and other employees to ascertain if they believe there is a culture of bullying
• Carry out an impact assessment of the Harassment Policy - the following is required:-

1.    Number of times people have been investigated under this policy

2.    The outcome of each of these investigations

3.    A list of measures taken

• Report all of the above to the Policy and Resources committee as a part B item within one month"

1.     It was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Thornton

"The proposed 2020 programme will introduce very significant changes. These changes will impact on policies and the strategy of RDC. These changes will also impact on the residents of Ryedale. The voice of these people is represented on RDC by the elected councillors. Management of the options and changes is clearly the responsibility of the management at RDC. The options and changes themselves are the responsibility of the councillors.

In order to deliver the above Full Council, this calls for a minimum of 2 special Policy and Resource meetings.

1. P and R information and "way forward" meeting, including e.g. the consultations
2. 2nd P and R meeting to recommend to Full Council before and after any consultations (including consultations with the public)
3. 3rd P and R meeting if needed

Areas to be covered by first P and R meeting:

• Share with members the presentation made "to the Heads of Service and SUMs on the 06/06/16
• Share with members the option appraisals
• Present to members the tendering document which resulted in "iese consultants" being appointed
• Share with members the reasons for appointing iese
• Share with members a copy of the contract to iese
• Share with members the work done so far at a cost of £50,000
• Share with members the intended work for £90,000
• Share with members the intended work for the £40,000 on Human Resources
• Consult with members their priorities for the future of RDC
• Obtain agreement from members before the consultation with employees is commenced
• Explain to members what is meant by "behaviour based assessment"
• get agreement from members before any consultation or implementation of "culture change"
• Obtain agreement from members before "ceasing any activities"
• Obtain agreement from members before making any decisions on what is the "best for customers" before any consultation etc is taken
• Inform members of the design principles of T2020
• Before the process starts discuss with members what "working closely with members to support customers re present demand" means in relation to members, officers and public
• Explain to members what is meant by "behaviour of staff"
• Explain to members what is meant by "less reliance on higher paid specialists"
• Explain to members what is meant by "focus on demand prevention"
• Explain to members what is meant by need to focus on "finance and performance"
• Explain to members what is meant by "Town Team's"
• Explain to members what is meant by "combined teams wider than Ryedale"
• Explain to members what is meant by "growing the economy"
• Explain to members what is meant by "appropriate range of housing"
• Explain to members what is meant by "one council - members and officers - members and officers working together to concentrate on doing what matters for Ryedale""

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was lost.

Recorded Vote

For

Councillors Joy Andrews, Paul Andrews, Clark, Potter and Thornton.

Against

Councillors Acomb, Steve Arnold, Val Arnold, Bailey, Cleary, Cowling, Cussons, Farnell, Frank, Gardiner, Goodrick, Hope, Ives, Jainu-Deen, Keal, Maud, Oxley, Raper, Shields, Wainwright and Windress.

Abstentions

Councillor Duncan.

2.     It was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Thornton

"The issue of bullying has been raised at Full Council on at least three occasions. There has been no satisfactory response from the Leader of the Council. If there is bullying or a culture of bullying in any department(s) at Ryedale District Council it must be stopped. This motion will assist in the actions required. It will legitimise any necessary action by the Chief Executive.

So as to attempt to clarify the situation this council resolves:

"The Chief Executive is requested to:-

• Have discussions with the union representatives to ascertain if they believe there is a culture of bullying
• Have discussions with managers and other employees to ascertain if they believe there is a culture of bullying
• Carry out an impact assessment of the Harassment Policy - the following is required:-

1.    Number of times people have been investigated under this policy

2.    The outcome of each of these investigations

3.    A list of measures taken

• Report all of the above to the Policy and Resources committee as a part B item within one month""

An amendment was moved by Councillor Potter and seconded by Councillor Joy Andrews:

Delete after "at least" and replace with:

"....four occasions,  There has been no satisfactory response from the Leader of Council - nothing materialised.

i.          Clearly the administration has neither the ability nor the jurisdiction to address this issue

ii.         The Leader and her group have clearly no will to have the issue examined.

This Council therefore resolves to bring in an outside organistion to carry out an initial survey into the possibility of bullying from 1st April 2014 to date.  Any such body to be acceptable to the Chief Executive, Unison and the political groups on the Council.

i.          To report back (interim or final) to RDC by the end of 2016.

ii.         To be funded to a maximum cost of 1/20th of the final redundancy package of the 165 post.

iii.        The report to go to Policy and Resources as a Part B item."

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

Recorded Vote

For

Councillors Joy Andrews, Paul Andrews, Clark, Duncan, Potter and Thornton.

Against

Councillors Acomb, Steve Arnold, Val Arnold, Bailey, Cleary, Cowling, Cussons, Farnell, Frank, Goodrick, Hope, Ives, Jainu-Deen, Keal, Maud, Oxley, Raper, Shields, Wainwright and Windress.

Abstentions

None.

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was lost.

Recorded Vote

For

Councillors Joy Andrews, Paul Andrews, Clark, Duncan, Potter and Thornton.

Against

Councillors Acomb, Steve Arnold, Val Arnold, Bailey, Cleary, Cowling, Cussons, Farnell, Frank, Gardiner, Goodrick, Hope, Ives, Jainu-Deen, Maud, Oxley, Raper, Wainwright and Windress.

Abstentions

Councillors Keal and Shields.