Agenda and minutes

Local Authority School Governor Nomination Panel - Friday, 1st February, 2013 10.30 am

Venue: Committee Suite 1,2 & 3, Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach CW11 1HZ. View directions

Contact: Rachel Graves  Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

15.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillors H Gadddum and M Martin.

16.

Declarations of Interest

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

 

Declarations are a personal matter for each Member to decide.  Whilst Officers can advise on the Code and its interpretation, the decision to declare or not, is the responsibility of the Member, based on the particular circumstances.

 

Minutes:

Members were invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary and nonpecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

 

Declarations of interest were made as appropriate during discussions of the item of business in which there was an interest.

17.

Public Speaking Time/Open Session

In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos. 11 and 35, a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the Panel on any matter relevant to its work.

 

Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes, but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers.  Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility.  However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.

 

Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.

 

 

Minutes:

In accordance with Procedure Rule 11 and 35, a total of 10 minutes was allocated for members of the public to address the Panel on any matter relevant to its work.

 

There were no members of public in attendance and the Panel, therefore, proceeded to the next item of business.

18.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 68 KB

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 19 October 2012

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 19 October 2012 be approved as a correct record.

19.

Exclusion of Press and Public

The reports relating to the following item has been withheld from public circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matters may be determined with the press and public excluded.

 

The Panel is asked to RESOLVE –

 

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item, pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of The Local Government Act 1972 and the public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item, pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing this information.

20.

Local Authority Appointments to School Governing Bodies

The report of the Strategic Director informs members of current Local Authority Governor vacancies within Cheshire East maintained schools.

 

Minutes:

The report of the Strategic Director of Children, Families and Adults informed the Panel of vacancies within Cheshire East maintained schools and recommended individuals for appointments and re-appointment to identified posts.

 

Additional information was tabled at the meeting in respect of five appointments and five re-appointments.

 

The Liaison Manager also provided an update on the number of schools who had reconstituted under the 2012 School Governance Constitution Regulations.

 

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1) That the following appointments be made:

 

(a) New Appointments for a four year term of office with effect from 2 February 2013:

 

ACTON CE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mr S N Duncalf

 

ASHDENE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mrs M Clemens

 

BRIERLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mr P A Threadgold

 

BUGLAWTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mr A S Harris – subject to further discussion between the Liaison Manager and the Headteacher at the School

 

EGERTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

The decision to appoint one of the candidates be deferred to the Liaison Manager – Schools Settings and Services, in consultation with the Chairman – Councillor G Merry, and Councillor J Clowes to allow for further discussion with the candidates

 

HASLINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mrs D Cleveley

 

KETTLESHULME ST JAMES’ CE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mrs F Lawley

 

LOWER PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Miss A Goudie

 

ST MARY’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, CREWE

Mrs C Atkinson

 

ST THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Mrs A Zielinska

 

WEAVER PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mrs A L Kibble

 

(b) Reappointments from the day after their term of office comes to an end:

 

BRERETON CE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mrs J Matusiak

 

CLEDFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mrs J Bagnall

 

HURDSFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mrs C Tomlinson

Councillors G Merry, R Bailey, B Livesley and A Harewood declared a personal interest in respect of this appointment as they knew Mrs Tomlinson.

 

IVY BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Cllr M Hardy

All Members declared a personal interest in respect of this appointment on the basis that M Hardy was a Councillor colleague.

 

SMALLWOOD CE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Dr J Cooke

 

WHEELOCK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mr J C Bottomley, subject to further discussion between the Liaison Manager – School Settings and Services, and the Headteacher and the agreement of the Chairman - Councillor G Merry and Councillor R Bailey.

21.

Date of Next Meeting

The Panel is asked to note that the next meeting will be held on Friday 24 May 2013 in the Committee Suite at Westfields, Sandbach.

 

Minutes:

The next meeting is to be held on Friday 24 May 2013 in the Committee Suite at Westfields, Sandbach.