Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors A Harewood and M Martin.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interest 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.

Members were invited to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda.

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

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.

In accordance with Procedure Rules 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 the public in attendance and the Panel, therefore, proceeded to the next item of business.

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 21 October 2011.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 21 October 2011 be approved as a correct record.

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.

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 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.

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

The report of the Director of Children and Family Services informed the Panel of vacancies within Cheshire East maintained schools, in the context of vacancies at national level and recommended individuals for appointment and re-appointment to identified posts.

Additional information was tabled at the meeting in respect of one new appointment.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the following appointments be made:

(a)       New Appointments for a four year term of office with effect from 4 February 2012:

            BUGLAWTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

            The decision to appoint a governor be deferred to allow Officers to make further enquiries.

            HASLINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

            Mr A M Race

            LACEY GREEN PRIMARY ACADEMY

            Mrs K Anderson

            MILLFIELDS PRIMARY SCHOOL

            Miss E Southall

            PARK LANE SCHOOL

            Mrs D Coppack

            SHAVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

            Mr S Bartholomew

            WILMSLOW HIGH SCHOOL

            Mr P Heywood

            WYCHE PRIMARY SCHOOL         

            Miss K White

(b)       Reappointments from the day after their term of office comes to an end or if already ended from 4 February 2012

            HIGHFIELDS PRIMARY SCHOOL

            Mrs J Holland

            HOLLINHEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

            Mrs J M Richardson

            PIKEMERE PRIMARY SCHOOL   

            Mr D Hough

            Note: all Members declared a personal interest in respect of this appointment on the basis that D Hough was a Councillor colleague.

            SIR WILLIAM STANIER HIGH SCHOOL

            Mr N Peet

The Panel is asked to note that the next meeting will be held on Friday 25 May 2012 in Committee Suite 1, 2 and 3 at Westfields.

The next meeting is to be held on Friday 25 May 2012 in the Committee Suite at Westfields, Sandbach.