Agenda and minutes

An apology for absence was received from Cllr Lionel Grundy who was substituted by Cllr Fleur de Rhe-Philipe.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 1 November 2011. (copy

attached).

Resolved:

To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Committee meeting held on 1 November 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

If you would like to make a statement at this meeting on any item on this agenda, please register to do so at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting. Up to 3 speakers are permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes each on any agenda item. Please contact the officer named above for any further clarification.

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 no later than 5pm on Thursday 12 April 2012. 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 items of urgent business.

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 Number 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.

A confidential report by the Corporate Leadership Team is attached.

On considering a confidential report by the Corporate Leadership Team,

Resolved:

To approve the following appointments with effect from 1 May 2012, subject to consultation with the Leader and Cabinet members in accordance with the Officer Employment Procedure Rules:-

·                Mr James Cawley to the revised post of Service Director – Adult Care and Housing.

·                Ms Nikki Lewis to the revised post of Service Director – Communities.

·                Mrs Sian Walker to the revised post of Service Director – Adult Care and Housing Operations.

·                Mr Michael Hudson to the revised post of Service Director – Finance.