Agenda and minutes

Local Authority School Governor Nomination Panel - Friday, 5th February, 2016 10.30 am

Venue: Committee Suite 1,Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach CW11 1HZ. View directions

Contact: Rachel Graves  Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

15.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

16.

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 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.

 

 

Minutes:

No members of the public were present.

17.

Declarations of Interest

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests 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.

 

Minutes:

Members were invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary or non pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

 

Declarations of interest were made as appropriate during discussions of the item of business in which there was an interest.

18.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 50 KB

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 23 October 2015

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 October 2015 be confirmed as a correct record.

19.

Exclusion of Press and Public

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 as amended 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.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item, in pursuant to Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and the public interest would not be served in publishing this information.

20.

Local Authority Appointments to School Governing Bodies

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

Minutes:

The Panel considered the Director’s report on vacancies within Cheshire East maintained schools and academies and the applications received for nomination to identified posts.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That, having regard to the statutory guidance in making nominations, the Panel approves the following:

 

Nomination for Appointment

 

BEXTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mr Peter Woodhouse

 

BUNBURY ALDERSEY CofE PRIMARY SCHOOL & ST OSWALDS WORLESTON CofE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mr Jason Lowe

 

Nominations for Reappointment

 

PIKEMERE SCHOOL

No nomination made

 

21.

Date of Next Meeting

The Panel is asked to note that the next meeting is scheduled at 2.00 pm on Monday 4 July 2016

 

Minutes:

The next meeting is to be held on Monday 4 July 2016 at 2.00 pm in the Committee Suite, Westfields, Sandbach.