Committee details

The Safety Committee is comprised of representatives of the Council’s management (Councillors) and employees (Trade Union representatives), with 5 members from each side.

The purpose of the Committee is to promote cooperation between the council and its employees in developing and carrying out measures to manage health and safety risks and to secure the health and safety of employees, service users, contractors and any others who may be affected by the work of the Council.

Meetings of the Committee are scheduled quarterly.

More information on the terms of reference of the Safety Committee can be found in Part 3 of the Council’s Constitution.