Issue - meetings

Councillor Osman submits a report introducing the annual report of significant Health and Safety Issues and outlining action being taken to improve arrangements.

The Cabinet is asked to note the report, consider the recommendations of the Finance, Resources and Equal Opportunities Scrutiny Committee and agree that any resourcing issues are addressed in the next budget round.

Councillor Osman submitted a report introducing the annual report of significant Health and Safety issues and outlining action being taken to improve arrangements.

It was noted that the Finance, Resources and Equal Opportunities Scrutiny Committee had considered the report and asked that the Cabinet explore ways of rewarding staff who reported health and safety concerns and/or identified ways to address such issues.  The Cabinet took the view that the reporting of health and safety issues was already a responsibility of employees, although significant ideas for improvements should, of course, be recognised.

RESOLVED:

(1)that the issues and action being taken be noted;

(2)that departments assess the financial implications of health and safety, to be considered in the next budget round;

(3)that the comments of the Finance, Resources and Equal Opportunities Scrutiny Committee be noted; and

(4)that a further report be submitted to the Cabinet in six months' time.