Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

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

No declarations of interest were made.

In accordance with paragraph 2.32 of the Committee Procedural Rules and Appendix 7 of the Rules a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the Committee on any matter relevant to the work of the body in question. 

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 wishing to ask a question or make a statement 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.

There were no members of the public present.

To approve the minutes of the meetings held on 23 January 2020, 30 January 2020 and 6 February 2020.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meetings held on 23 January 2020, 30 January 2020 and 6 February 2020 be approved as a correct record.

To consider the report and make a recommendation to Council on the appointment of an Interim Director of Governance and Compliance (Monitoring Officer).

The Committee considered the appointment of an Interim Director of Governance (and Monitoring Officer).

Following the resignation of the current post holder, a recruitment process had been undertaken, which had resulted in the appointment of Mr David Brown to the permanent position of Director of Governance and Compliance (and Monitoring Officer.  Mr Brown had a three-month notice period to serve before he could join Cheshire East Council.

In the interim period it was proposed the Mr Asif Ibrahim, Head of Legal Services and Deputy Monitoring Officer, undertake the role of Interim Director of Governance and Compliance (and Monitoring Officer).

RESOLVED:

That the Staffing Committee recommend to Council the appointment of Mr Asif Ibrahim as the Acting Director of Governance and Compliance (Monitoring Officer) with effect from Thursday 23 July 2020 until David Brown takes up his appointment to the permanent role (provisionally 12 October 2020).

The reports relating to the remaining items on the agenda have 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 items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

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 as amended on the grounds that it involves the likely discussion of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and the public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

To consider a proposed severance package with the value of £100,000 or more.

The Committee considered the proposed severance package with the value of £100,000 or more.

RESOLVED:

That the severance package be approved.