This supports and forms part of the employee well-being programme we offer to our staff.

Staff will arrange their own vaccination via their provider and then submit a request for reimbursement. The current cost for the vaccination is around £19.95.

Cllr Jayne Chapman as the Chairman of HR and Council Tax Committee has been consulted as part of the process and has concurred with this decision being made.

To continue to offer to staff in line with our employee well-being programme reimbursement (to offer eligible staff*) for the costs for the flu vaccination.

*This benefit is only available to permanent and temporary staff, including apprentices, who do not currently receive a free NHS flu vaccination from their health care provider.

In previous years clinics have been set up at Town Hall for staff to receive their vaccination directly from a vaccination team. Over the last few years due to covid restrictions it has been necessary to change the approach. Now officers are working in more a hybrid manner this has again been considered the best option.