Agenda and draft minutes

Councillor Jarrett was elected Chairman for this meeting.

To agree that the Chairman, after consultation with other members of the committee, sign the record of this meeting outside the meeting.

It was agreed that the Chairman, after consultation with other members of the Committee, sign the record of this meeting outside of the meeting.

A member need only disclose at any meeting the existence of a disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI) in a matter to be considered at that meeting if that DPI has not been entered on the disclosable pecuniary interests register maintained by the Monitoring Officer.

A member disclosing a DPI at a meeting must thereafter notify the Monitoring Officer in writing of that interest within 28 days from the date of disclosure at the meeting.

A member may not participate in a discussion of or vote on any matter in which he or she has a DPI (both those already registered and those disclosed at the meeting) and must withdraw from the room during such discussion/vote.

Members may choose to voluntarily disclose a DPI at a meeting even if it is registered on the council’s register of disclosable pecuniary interests but there is no legal requirement to do so.

In line with the training provided to members by the Monitoring Officer members will also need to consider bias and pre-determination in certain circumstances and whether they have a conflict of interest or should otherwise leave the room for Code reasons.

There were none. 

This report summarises the content of agenda item 5, which, in the opinion of the proper officer, contains exempt information within the categories in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. It is a matter for the Committee to determine whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of document.

Decision:

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the exempt material relating to agenda item 5 because consideration of these matters in public would disclose information falling within Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as specified in agenda item 4, and , in all the circumstances of the case, the Committee considers that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

This report is requesting that the Committee shortlist candidates for interview for the post of Assistant Director – Children’s Social Care.

This report contains exempt information as described at paragraph 1, 2 and 3 of schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. 

Decision:

It was agreed that four candidates be shortlisted for interview for the post of Assistant Director Children’s Social Care.