Agenda and minutes

Local Authority School Governor Nomination Panel - Friday, 24th October, 2014 10.30 am

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

Contact: Rachel Graves  Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

8.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor A Harewood.

9.

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 Rules 11 and 36, a total of 10 minutes was allocated for members of the public to address the Panel on any matter relevant to their work. 

 

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

10.

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 or non pecuniary 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.

11.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 35 KB

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 6 June 2014

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 6 June 2014 be approved as a correct record, subject to the following amendment.

 

Item 6 – 3rd paragraph, 3rd sentence - deletion of wording so that this sentence reads “This would also impact on the role of Panel.”

12.

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, in 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.

13.

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 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 three new appointments and two re-appointments.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the following be:

 

a)         Re-appointment from the day after their term of office comes to an end or from 24 October 2014 if their term of office has already ended:

 

            DEAN OAKS PRIMARY SCHOOL          

            Mrs Susan Walsh

 

            ST PAULS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mr John Hogan - Decision deferred for further discussion between School Liaison and Governance Manager and the School, with the final decision delegated to the Chairman.

 

            ST VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

            Alderman Tony Ranfield

            In the interests of openness Councillors Bailey, Merry and Walton declared that they knew Alderman Ranfield.

 

            STYAL PRIMARY SCHOOL         

            Mrs Jane Unterhalter

 

b)         Appointment for a four year term of office with effect from 24 October 2014

 

            HAVANNAH PRIMARY SCHOOL

            Cllr George Hayes

            In the interests of openness all Members declared that they knew Cllr Hayes.

 

            ST JOHN’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL, SANDBACH HEATH

            Dr Rakesh Anand

 

            WYCHE PRIMARY SCHOOL      

            Mrs Carol Groves

            In the interests of openness Councillor Walton declared that he knew Mrs Groves.

 

c)         Nomination for Appointment

 

            MIDDLEWICH PRIMARY SCHOOL

            Mr Mark Edwards

 

            ST MARY’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, CREWE

            Mr Benn Minshall - Decision deferred for further discussion between School Liaison and Governance Manager and the School, with the final decision delegated to the Chairman.

 

            STAPELEY BOARD LANE CE PRIMARY SCHOOL

            Mr Peter Groves

In the interests of openness, all Members declared that they knew P Groves as he was a councillor colleague.

 

d)         Nomination for Re-appointment

 

            MABLINS LANE PRIMARY SCHOOL

            Cllr Maureen Grant

In the interests of openness, all Members declared that they knew M Grant as she was a councillor colleague.

14.

Date of Next Meeting

The Panel is asked to note that the next meeting will be held on Friday 6 February 2015 in the Committee Suite, Westfields, Sandbach

Minutes:

The next meeting is to be held on Friday 6 February 2015 in the Committee Suite at Westfields, Sandbach.