Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Monday, 4th April, 2011 11.00 am

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

Contact: Cherry Foreman  Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

160.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

161.

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:

There were no declarations of interest.

162.

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.

 

In order for an informed answer to be given, where a member of the public wishes to ask a question of a Cabinet Member three clear working days notice must be given and the question must be submitted in writing at the time of notification.  It is not required to give notice of the intention to make use of public speaking provision but, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours notice is encouraged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes:

There were no questions from members of the public.

163.

Minutes of Previous meeting pdf icon PDF 90 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 14 March 2011.

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 March 2011 be approved as a correct record.

164.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

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.

 

 

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 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

 

 

165.

Key Decision 10/11-88 Workforce Change

To consider a report of the Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development.  The Portfolio Holder for Procurement, Assets and Shared Services reported that since the agenda had been published the wording of the decision requested had been amended; a copy of the revised wording was circulated. 

 

RESOLVED

 

That Cabinet supports the decision of the Chief Executive to release the employees whose roles are listed as 1 to 91 of Appendix A under the arrangements agreed in relation to voluntary severance provisions for employees in the Council.