Decision details

Seeking authority to take appropriate steps to extend changes to terms and conditions of employment to those groups of employees, so far as this is possible, where agreement has not proved to be possible.

The public was excluded during this item because its discussion in public would have been likely to lead to the disclosure to members of the public present of information in the following prescribed category:

4    –    Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matters arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or officer-holders under the authority;

and since it was considered that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information, in that in that disclosure would be detrimental to consultations or negotiations in connection with labour relations matters.

Cabinet heard from Councillor Jean Fooks, Opposition Deputy Leader and following discussion agreed the recommendations set out in the report.