Agenda and minutes
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QUORUM Minutes: At the start of the meeting, the Chair noted that only two voting members of the Committee were present (himself and Councillor Uddin) and therefore the meeting was inquorate as its terms of reference state a quorum of three voting members. The Chair delayed the meeting pending arrival of further Councillors. At 6.55pm, Councillor Rachael Saunders arrived and the Chair, noting that the meeting was now quorate, started the meeting. |
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DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS To note any declarations of interest made by Members, including those restricting Members from voting on the questions detailed in Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992.
See attached note from the Monitoring Officer.
Minutes: None were declared. |
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To agree the unrestricted minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on 8 February 2018. Minutes: The unrestricted minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on 8 February 2018 were agreed as a correct record, subject to inclusion in minute 4.1 of the Committee’s decisions to:
a) Temporarily delegate authority for the Appointment and revocation of local authority school governors to the Corporate Director Childrens Services in consultation with the Chair of the General Purposes Committee, until the first ordinary meeting of the General Purposes Committee in the 2018/19 municipal year; and
b) Request that a report on the exercise of this delegation (if any) by the Corporate Director be submitted to the first ordinary meeting of the General Purposes Committee in the 2018/19 municipal year.
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REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION |
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Update on Chief Officer and Deputy Chief Officer Recruitment Activity - March 2018 The Council’s senior management team structure has been considered previously by the General Purposes Committee and this report updates Members in relation to interim arrangements and proposals to fill posts on a permanent basis at Chief Officer and Deputy Chief Officer level. Minutes: Zena Cooke, Corporate Director, Resources, introduced the report which provided an update in relation to interim arrangements and proposals to fill posts on a permanent basis at Chief Officer and Deputy Chief Officer level.
Further to paragraph 3.2, which referred to a possible minor amendment to the Committee’s terms of reference, the Committee noted that this proposal would be presented to a future Committee meeting for a formal decision.
RESOLVED:
That the Committee:
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS WHICH THE CHAIR CONSIDERS URGENT Minutes: None. |
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EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC In view of the contents of the remaining items on the agenda the Committee is recommended to adopt the following motion:
“That, under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting for the consideration of the Section Two business on the grounds that it contains information defined as Exempt in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972.”
EXEMPT SECTION (Pink Papers)
The exempt committee papers in the agenda will contain information, which is commercially, legally or personally sensitive and should not be divulged to third parties. If you do not wish to retain these papers after the meeting, please hand them to the Committee Officer present. Minutes: RESOLVED
1. That in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that the remaining agenda item contained information defined as exempt or confidential in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. |
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HR Division Restructure and related matters - staffing implications Minutes: Zena Cooke, Corporate Director, Resources, introduced the exempt report which provided information in respect of employees who are to be dismissed on the grounds of redundancy and whose total severance package exceeds the £100,000 threshold.
Members discussed the report and agreed the recommendations as set out.
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