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Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

9.

Apologies

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

10.

Minutes of Previous Meeting

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 4 March 2014 (copy

attached).

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 4 March 2014.

11.

Declaration of Interests

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

 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

12.

Chairman's Announcements

Minutes:

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

13.

Public Participation

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 Wednesday 18 June 2014. 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.

Minutes:

There were no members of the public present or councillors’ questions.

14.

Urgent Items

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.

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.

15.

Exclusion of the Public

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.

Minutes:

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 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.

 

 

16.

Appointment of Associate Director Corporate Functions & Procurement

A confidential report will be circulated.

Minutes:

The Committee conducted a competitive selection process to appoint to the role of Associate Director, Corporate Function & Procurement prior to appointing to that post.

 

It was noted that the job description for this post had been updated to meet the needs of the service and it was explained that such a change had not fundamentally changed the role.  It was agreed to reconsider the title of the post.

 

After discussion,

 

Resolved:

 

To appoint Mr Robin Townsend to the post of Associate Director, Corporate Function & Procurement with effect from Monday 30 June 2014 on Grade HAY M3, £94,076 - £103,711.