Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

Councillor Shotton introduced the Trade Union (Wales) Bill report which invited a response to the consultation.

                        The Chief Executive explained that the purpose of the Bill was to dis-apply certain of the provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016, which was passed by the UK Government, in Wales.  The Equalities, Local Government and Communities Committee of the National Assembly for Wales was scrutinising the Bill and had invited responses to its call for evidence.

                        The deadline for responses was the end of the week.  However, given the recent Notice of Motion to County Council on the Bill he suggested that Cabinet provide an initial response with a full response then being given following the meeting of County Council on 1^st March where it could be debated in full.  This was supported.  He also suggested that a joint response could be provided from the Council and Trade Union which was also supported.

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet make an initial response to the consultation with a full response being provided after County Council on 1^st March 2017.