Issue - meetings

The report of the Director of Children’s Services, informs Members of current Local Authority Governor vacancies within Cheshire East maintained schools.

The Panel considered the Director’s report on vacancies within Cheshire East maintained schools and academies and the applications received for nomination, appointment and re-appointment to identified posts.

Additional information was tabled at the meeting in respect of one new appointments and two re-appointments.

RESOLVED:

1          That the following be approved:

a          Re-appointments from the day after their term of office comes to an end or from 6 February 2015 if their term of office has already ended:

            MALBANK SCHOOL AND 6^TH FORM

            Mr John Weir           

MIDDLEWICH HIGH SCHOOL

            Cllr Simon McGrory

            In the interests of openness all Members declared that they knew
S McGrory as he was a council colleague.

            St GREGORY’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

            Cllr Bill Livesley

            In the interests of openness all Members declared that they knew
S McGrory as he was a council colleague.

            ST JOHN’S WOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL

            Mr Tony Want

b          Appointment for a four year term of office with effect from 6 February 2015

            THE MACCLESFIELD ACADEMY

            Mr Kevin Simpson

            LINDOW PRIMARY SCHOOL

            Mrs Kate Unwin

            ST MARY’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, CONGLETON

Mrs Joyce Richards

c          Nomination for re-appointment

            BOLLINGBROOK CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

            Mr Angus Tennant

            GAINSBOROUGH PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL

            Mr John Rhodes

            HUNGERFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL

            Mr Stephen Jackson-Turnbull

            OFFLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

            Mrs Pauline Bailey

            RHODE HEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL

            Cllr Rhoda Bailey

Cllr Bailey declared a personal interest and left the room during consideration of her application.

In the interests of openness the remaining Members declared that they knew R Bailey as she was a Councillor colleague

            Cllr Thwaite was appointed Chairman for this application only. 

d          Nominations for Appointment

            POTT SHRIGLEY AND BOLLINGTON ST JOHNS SCHOOLS FEDERATION

            Mr Mike Akerman

            UNDERWOOD WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL

            Mrs Suzanne Brookfield

2          note the following appointment made as a matter of urgency in accordance with the practice laid down in the Procedures for the appointment of LA governors between meetings of the Panel:

            ALSAGER HIGHFIELDS

            Mr David Spall