FOI request (FOI206386)

Maternity/Paternity Policy for Councillors

Requested Wed 01 February 2017
Responded Wed 01 February 2017

A copy of the councils  formal maternity, paternity, parental and/or adoption leave policy for all councillors.

If the council does not have a formal maternity, paternity, parental and/or adoption leave policy for all councillors, does the council have any other means by which it would make provision for a councillor who had recently given birth or become a carer for a child?

Does the council have a formal maternity, paternity, parental and/or adoption leave policy for councillors who are entitled to a Special Responsibility Allowance? If so, please provide a copy of that policy.

If the council does not have a formal maternity, paternity, parental and/or adoption leave policy for councillors who are entitled to a Special Responsibility Allowance, does the council have any other means by which it would make provision for a such a councillor who had recently given birth or become a carer for a child?

Response

Information not held

Hastings Borough Council do not hold a separate policy on maternity, paternity, parental and/or adoption leave policy for councillors.

We do have a carers allowance however no Councillors have ever claimed it.