Minutes – People Management Sub-Committee – 19 January 2026

Please note that the Personnel Sub-Committee was renamed the People Management Sub-Committee at this meeting.

The agenda and papers for this meeting are available here: Personnel Sub-Committee – 19 January 2026 – agenda and papers

The minutes of this meeting are presented below.

You can also download a PDF copy of the minutes here: Minutes – People Management Sub-Committee – 19 January 2026

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Date: 19 January 2026

Time: 3.30pm to 4.47pm

Location: The Council Chamber – The Council House • North Street • CHICHESTER • West Sussex • PO19 1LQ

PRESENT: Councillors Pramas, Kondabeka, Scicluna, J Gershater

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Town Clerk, Deputy Town Clerk

PERS2026/1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

There were none.

PERS2026/2 APPOINTMENT OF CLLR KONDABEKA

The sub-committee RESOLVED to appoint Cllr Kondabeka to the Personnel subcommittee following the resignation of Councillor Squire.

PERS2026/3 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were none.

PERS2026/4 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

The sub-committee RESOLVED to approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the sub-committee meeting held on the 17 July 2025.

PERS2026/5 TO CONSIDER RE-NAMING OF THE PERSONNEL SUB COMMITTEE

The sub-committee considered the proposal from the Chair and RESOLVED to rename the Personnel sub-committee the People Management sub-committee.

Cllr Scicluna objected to the proposal.

PERS2026/6 PROPOSED WORKSHOP TO DEVELOP A PEOPLE STRATEGY

The sub-committee RESOLVED to develop a people strategy to plan for the future development of the Council staff and organisational structure and to ensure that staff and councillors share a common vision and framework for the future.

The sub-committee further RESOLVED to run a workshop with staff and members to inform the development of a people strategy.

ACTION: Speak to James Corrigan and ascertain his availability and costs to facilitate the workshop.

ACTION: Schedule workshop for 12 April 2024 with a fall-back date of 19 April 2024.

The workshop will consist of a 3-hour session. All officers to be invited along with sub-committee members, plus the Mayor and/or Deputy Mayor.

PERS2026/7 ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA

Workshop outputs

PERS2026/8 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Date of next ordinary meeting: Monday 11 May 3.30pm.