Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chairman for the meeting

Resolved:

To elect Cllr Stuart Wheeler as Chairman for the meeting.

Councillor Stuart Wheeler in the Chair

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 9 October 2013 (copy attached).

Resolved:

To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 9 October 2013

Apologies for absence were received from:-Cllr Jon Hubbard, who was substituted by Cllr Gordon King.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interest or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

There were no declarations of disclosable interest or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

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 Wednesday 30 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.

A report by the Corporate Directors is attached. 

The Sub-Committee received and noted a report by the Corporate Directors which explained the need to develop a new senior management structure in order to support the delivery of the new Business Plan.   

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 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 Number 25 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.

The following confidential reports are attached:-

Appendix 1 recommending the termination of the employment of the Service Director - Neighbourhood Services on grounds of redundancy.

Appendix 2 setting out details of the redundancy pay calculation.

On considering a confidential report by the Corporate Directors,

Resolved:

To approve the termination of the employment of Mr Mark Smith, Service Director – Neighbourhood Services on the grounds of redundancy with effect from 30 November 2013, subject to consultation with the Leader of the Council and Cabinet members in accordance with the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.