Agenda and minutes

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interest 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.

Members were invited to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interest in any item on the agenda.  Declarations of interest were made, as appropriate, during discussion of the item of business in which there was an interest.

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.

In accordance with Procedure Rules 11 and 35, a total of 10 minutes was allocated for members of the public to address the Panel on any matter relevant to its work.

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

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 1 December 2010.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 1 December 2010 be approved as a correct  record.

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.

RESOLVED:

That the public and press 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.

The report of the Strategic Director, informs Members of current Local Authority Governor vacancies within Cheshire East maintained schools.

The report of the Director of Children and Family Services informed the the Local Authority School Governor Appointments Panel of vacancies within Cheshire East maintained schools, in the context of vacancies at national level and recommends individuals for appointment and re-appointment to identified posts.

Additional information was tabled at the meeting in respect of new appointments and some re-appointments where the term of office was due to end before the next meeting of the Panel.

RESOLVED: 

(a)       That the following appointments be made for a four year term of office with effect from 5 February 2011.

 (b)      That delegated authority be granted to the Chairman, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children and Family Services to make appointments to the two vacancies at Oakefield Primary School following receipt of further information;

(c)        That Mr Robert Kvedaras be appointed to Bollinbrook CE Primary School, subject to notification to the Ward Members; and, that the Chairman, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children and Family Services be authorised to make the appointment, if necessary, before May 2011;

(d)       That the Liaison Manager (Schools, Settings and Services) be authorised to appoint Ms Susan Holland to Mablins Lane CP School or Vine Tree Primary School, dependent upon Ms Holland’s preference;

(e)       That it be noted that the candidate for one of the vacancies at Upton Priory School had withdrawn his nomination;

(f)         That the following re-appointments be made for a four-year term of office:

(Notes: 

1.         Each Member present declared a personal interest in respect of (b) above on the basis that one of the candidates was Councillor John Jones, a Council colleague, and in Item No. 9, also on the basis that Councillor Ainsley Arnold was a Council colleague.

2.         Each Member present declared a personal interest in the withdrawn application at item (e) above on the basis that the candidate was a Council colleague.

Members are reminded that the next meeting of the Panel is 27 May 2011.

RESOLVED: That the meeting scheduled for 27 May 2011 be replaced by a meeting to be held on 15 April 2011.