Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Nick Fogg and Cllr John Thomson, who was substituted by Cllr Laura Mayes.

Members of the Committee expressed their disappointment that the Independent Group was unable to find a Member to substitute for Cllr Nick Fogg at the meeting because with only four Members of the Committee being present this could result in an equality of votes which would then require the Chairman to use her casting vote which was not desirable.

To receive any declarations of disclosable 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 no later than 5.00pm on Friday 11 October 2013. 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.

However, Mr Jon Houlihan form Gatenby Sanderson was in attendance, acting as a consultant to the Committee.

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. 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:

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. 16 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 1 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.

The Committee conducted a competitive selection process to appoint to the role of Associate Director, Children’s Social Care, Integrated Youth, Preventative Services 0-25 SEN/Disability Service prior to appointing to that post. 

After discussion,

Resolved:

To appoint Mr Terence Herbert to the post of Associate Director, Children’s Social Care, Integrated Youth, Preventative Services 0-25 SEN/Disability Servicefrom a date to be negotiated on Grade HAY M3, £94,076 - £103,711.