Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chairman for the meeting

Resolved:

To elect Cllr John Noeken as Chairman for the meeting.

Councillor John Noeken in the Chair

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 2 December 2011. (copy attached).

Resolved:

To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 2 December 2011.

An apology for absence was received from Cllr Jon Hubbard who was substituted by Cllr Mark Packard.

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 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.

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 Numbers 8 & 9 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 Numbers 8 & 9 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:

(1)       To approve the termination of employment of Mrs Sharon Britton, Service Director – Policy, Performance & Partnership on the grounds of redundancy with effect from 27 April 2012, subject to consultation with the Leader and Cabinet members in accordance with the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.

(2)       To thank Mrs Britton for her dedicated service over many years.

A confidential report by the Corporate Leadership Team is attached.

On considering a confidential report by the Corporate leadership Team,

Resolved:

(1)       To approve the termination of employment of Mr Graham Hogg, Service Director – Housing on the grounds of redundancy with effect from 30 April 2012, subject to consultation with the Leader and Cabinet members in accordance with the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.

(2)       To thank Mr Hogg for his dedicated service over many years.