Associate Consultants

Human Resources and Employment Law

Consultants: Paul Egan, Brian Kultschar and Jonathan Lazenby 

• Review of existing HR policy infrastructure and design of bespoke employment policies for Councils 
• Specific advice and support in relation to all HR matters including discipline, grievance, redundancy and sickness absence issues 
• Acting as a professional advisor to Council Appeals Panels 
• Providing external investigation of serious disciplinary cases 
• Design of settlement agreements in appropriate cases 
• Providing mediation services to Councils in dispute with an employee 
• Assistance in the recruitment and selection of personnel including preparation of job descriptions, employee specifications and design of assessment tests 
• Assistance in the preparation for employment tribunals 
• Investigation of complaints 
• Design and delivery of bespoke training courses 

Property Management (Service to North Wales Councils only) 

Consultant:  Dr Ian Gardner PhD, MSc, BA (Hons), FCIH, FCMI, FRSA  

• Property Maintenance and Facilities Management 
• Project Management and Evaluation 
• Value for money, cost saving and procurement 
• Business Continuity Planning 
• Environment Strategy, Policy and Assessment 

Health, Safety and Welfare

Consultant – Jeff Berriman CMIOSH Cert. Ed. Dip. I.I.M. Dip. R.S.A

• Review of existing policy infrastructure and design of bespoke policies and procedures 
• Undertaking risk assessments and providing procedures to support findings 
• All aspects of advice on health, safety and welfare 
• Provision of bespoke training 

Health & Safety 

• Do you have a written health and safety policy? 
• Do you have written fire risk assessments for your premises? 
• Are you compliant with the Fire Regulatory Reform Act? 
• Are staff trained and aware of their health and safety responsibilities? 
• Have you undertaken risk assessments covering your activities? 

Our consultant is able to assist with all of these matters and can advise councils in relation to all of their responsibilities relating to health and safety. 

Community Planning and Asset Transfers 

Consultants – Chris Ashman and Gareth Kiddie 

• Asset Transfers 
• Development of community plans 
• Devolution of Services 
• Development of Business Plans