Agenda and draft minutes

Councillor Jarrett was elected as Chairman for this meeting. 

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Fearn.

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

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct.  Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

Disclosable pecuniary interests

There were none.

Other significant interests (OSIs)

There were none.

Other interests

Councillors Rodney Chambers OBE, Doe, Jarrett, Maple and Andy Stamp declared an interest in agenda item 6 (Appointment to the post of Assistant Director, Regeneration) because one of the candidates was known to them.

Councillor Doe declared an interest in agenda item 6 (Appointment to the post of Assistant Director, Regeneration) because he is Chairman of Medway Development Company Ltd and one of the candidates had referred to the company in their application.

This report summarises the content of agenda item 6, which, in the opinion of the proper officer, contains exempt information within one of 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 documents.

Decision:

The press and public were excluded from the meeting during consideration of the exempt material relating to agenda item 6 because consideration of this matter 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 5, and, in all the circumstances of the case, the Committee considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

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

Decision:

It was agreed that Siow San (Sunny) Ee be appointed to the post of Assistant Director, Regeneration.