Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chairman for the meeting

Nominations were sought for the position of Chairman

Cllr Richard Clewer moved that Cllr Bucknell be elected as Chairman, seconded by Cllr Hayley Spencer.

Resolved:

To elect Cllr Allison Bucknell as Chairman for the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from Alistair Cunningham (Corporate Director).

Councillors are requested to declare any non-pecuniary or pecuniary interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no Chairman’s Announcements.

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements

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Questions

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution. Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of the agenda no later than 5.00pm on Tuesday 10 October 2017 in order to be guaranteed of a written response.   In order to receive a written response questions must be submitted no later than 5.00pm on 12 October 2017. Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

There were no members of the public present.

To consider passing the following resolution:

To agree that in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the public from the meeting for the business specified in Item Number 7 because it is likely that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in  paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information to the public.

Resolved:

That in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the public from the meeting for the business specified in Minute Number 7 because it is likely that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in  paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information to the public.

A confidential report will be circulated.

A confidential report from the Corporate Directors was circulated in respect of the termination of employment contracts.

Resolved:

To agree termination of employment on grounds of redundancy for:

a) Mrs Julia Cramp on the grounds of redundancy with effect from 20th October 2017, subject to consultation with the Leader and Cabinet members in accordance with the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.

b) Mr James Cawley on the grounds of redundancy with effect from 20th October 2017, subject to consultation with the Leader and Cabinet members in accordance with the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.