Agenda and minutes

Special Meeting, Staffing Committee - Friday, 19th December, 2008 10.00 am, MOVED

Venue: Fred Flint Room, Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach CW11 1HZ. View directions

Contact: Carole Roberts - Democratic Services Team Tel: 01270 529733 Email: carole.roberts@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Note: Original meeting on 5 November was postponed on 4 November

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
2.	Declarations of Interest To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda Minutes: All members of the Committee declared a personal interest in respect of the item on Appointment of Strategic Director Places in that they knew one of the candidates concerned.
3.	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 Committee on any matter relevant to the work of the Committee. 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. Note: In order for officers to undertake any background research it would be helpful if questions were submitted at least one working day before the meeting. Minutes: There were no members of the Public present.
4.	Minutes of Previous meeting View the background to item 4. View the decision for item 4. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 15 December 2008 Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting held on 15 December 2008 were approved as a correct record.
5.	Exclusion of the Press and Public View the background to item 5. View the decision for item 5. 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 3 and 4 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 they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.
6.	Appointment of Head of Policy and Performance To interview short-listed candidates for this post. Minutes: Members interviewed five short listed candidates. RESOLVED - to appoint Russell Glennon as Head of Policy and Performance.
7.	Urgent Item - Appointment of Strategic Director Places View the background to item 7. View the decision for item 7. Minutes: The Chairman considered the following urgent item of business so that the issue could be settled before the appointment of Strategic Director Places was finalised. The Chief Executive gave a verbal report on an issue that has arisen in respect of the appointment of the Strategic Director Places. RESOLVED – that the action now proposed by the Chief Executive be approved up to a maximum payment of £5,000.