Agenda and minutes

Shared Services Joint Committee - Friday, 18th May, 2012 4.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Wyvern House, The Drumber, Winsford, CW7 1AH. View directions

Contact: Cherry Foreman/Rachel Graves Democratic Services Officers

Items
No.	Item
42.	Appointment of Chairman for the Meeting View the background to item 42. Minutes: RESOLVED: That in the absence of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, Councillor D Brown be appointed as Chairman for the meeting.
43.	Apologies for Absence View the background to item 43. To note attendances, substitutes, and any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors P Mason and L Ford.
44.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 44. To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interest in any item on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
45.	Public Speaking Time/Open Session View the background to item 45. Members of the public are entitled to address the Joint Committee on reports contained within the agenda. One person can speak in support of each item, and one against, with a limit of three minutes each. It would be helpful if any person wishing to speak would give prior notice to the Democratic Services Officer named below. Minutes: No members of the public were present.
46.	Minutes of Previous meeting PDF 43 KB View the background to item 46. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 27 April 2012. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 April 2012 be approved as a correct record.
47.	Exclusion of the Press and Public View the background to item 47. The report relating to the remaining item on the agenda 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 Committee may decide 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 Paragraphs 1 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information. PART 2 – MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS PRESENT Minutes: RESOLVED: 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 Paragraphs 1 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.
48.	ICT Shared Service Restructure Costs View the reasons why item 48. is restricted View the background to item 48. View the decision for item 48. To consider a joint report of the Director of Finance and Business Services for Cheshire East Council, and the Director of Resources for Cheshire West and Chester Council. Minutes: Consideration was given to the joint report of the Director of Finance and Business Services (CE) and the Director of Resources (CWAC). RESOLVED: That (1) approval be given to the request for the funding of the one-off costs for ICT Shared Service redundancies and for work to commence on preparing Compromise Agreements for those colleagues accepted for Voluntary Redundancy; and (2) the three requests for early releases under compromise agreements be approved.