Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 14 July 2011. (copy

attached).

Resolved:

To confirm and sign the minutes of the previous meeting held 14 July 2011.

To receive any declarations of personal or prejudicial 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 above (acting on behalf of the Director of Resources) no later than 5pm on Monday 24 October 2011. Please contact the officer named on the first page 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 or Councillors’ questions.

Any other items of business, which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered as a matter of urgency. Urgent items of a confidential nature may be considered under Part II of this agenda.

There were no urgent items.

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 No. 8 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:

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 Minute No. 47 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 by the Service Director HR & OD is attached.

On considering a confidential report by the Service Director HR & OD,

Resolved:

(1)          To approve the appointment of:

(a)          Carolyn Godfrey as Corporate Director with responsibility for the statutory role of Director of Children’s Services.

(b)          Sue Redmond as Corporate Director with responsibility for the statutory role of Director of Adult Social Services.

(2)          To note that these appointments would be subject to consultation with the Leader and Cabinet members in accordance with paragraph 5(2) of the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.