Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Customer Services and Human Resources presented a report on a new Home Working Policy, which was being introduced as part of the “Modern Ways of Working” programme for Council staff and was aimed at giving staff added flexibility to manage their work - life balance and at the same time supported the Council in delivering excellent services.

The Cabinet Member referred to some of the main aspects of the Policy, such as the responsibility for health and safety matters, the circumstances when home-working would and would not be considered appropriate and control and monitoring processes.  It was noted that home-working would continue to be an entirely voluntary arrangement under the Policy and officers also clarified that there were no issues for staff or the Council in relation to taxable benefits as a result of this Policy.

Cabinet agreed the Home Working Policy as set out at Appendix 1 to the report.