Tuesday 5 December 2023 in the Friends Meeting Room, Quarter Tapestry, Kendal.
Please note the meeting will also take place via Microsoft Teams
Commencing at 2pm
Agenda
32. Apologies for absence
33. Minutes of the Council of Governors’ Meeting held on 14 September 2023
34. Action Sheet and Matters arising from the Minutes of the Council of Governors meeting held on 14 September 2023
35. Chair’s Report
36. Appointment of Deputy Chair
37. Chief Executive’s Report
38. Head Governor Report
39. Appointment of new Head Governor
40. Reports of
i. Governor Subgroups
a) Minutes of FT & Comms 9 November 2023
b) Minutes of People & OD and Finance 10 November 2023
c) Minutes of Quality and Patient Experience 6 November 2023
ii. Aligned Board Assurance Committees
a) People Committee Chairs Report 18 September 2023
b) Finance & Performance Committee Chairs Report 16 October 2023
c) Quality Committee Chairs Report 23 October 2023
41. Council of Governors Subgroup Membership
42. Questions received on notice from members and the public
Questions from Sue Allison;
1/ Sue Allison, public member, has asked two questions relating to the suspension of the two governors. As the investigation is still ongoing, the Chair has decided not to allow the questions but a statement on the progress of the investigation is included in his report.
Question from Derek Allison:
2/ Derek Allison, member of the public, has raised a question relating to the policy of the Trust on the payment of staff on long term sick leave. Macmillan Cancer Support recommend that for staff affected by cancer, full pay should continue beyond six months. Derek has also raised support for attending appointments. Details have been shared with the staff governors and they have asked the Trust to review existing policies.
43. Attendance Monitoring Register
44. Urgent Business
45. Date, Time and Venue of Next Meeting: Tuesday 19 March 2024 at 2pm Venue TBC