Agenda and minutes

Local Authority School Governor Nomination Panel
Monday, 17th October, 2016 2.00 pm

Venue: Committee Suite 2, Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach. CW11 1HZ. View directions

Contact: Rachel Graves Democratic Services Officer

Items
No.	Item
8.	Apologies for Absence View the background to item 8. Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
9.	Public Speaking Time/Open Session View the background to item 9. 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.
10.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 10. 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. In the interests of openness all Members declared that they knew the applicant for Sandbach School – Mrs Gillian Merry, as she was a council colleague.
11.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 50 KB View the background to item 11. To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 4 July 2016 Minutes: It was reported that further information had been obtained in relation to the application for Woodcock’s Well CofE Primary School, and that Mrs M Cook had been nominated as the local authority governor for the school. RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 July 2016 be confirmed as a correct record.
12.	Exclusion of Press and Public View the background to item 12. 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. 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.
13.	Local Authority Nominations to School Governing Bodies View the reasons why item 13. is restricted View the background to item 13. To consider the nominations to 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 nominations to identified posts. Additional applications were tabled at the meeting in respect of two new nominations. RESOLVED: That having regard to the statutory guidance in making nominations, the Panel approve the following: 1 Nomination for Appointment PRESTBURY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL Mrs Karen McCurdy ST ANNE’S FULSHAW CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL Miss Maxine Drabble SANDBACH SCHOOL Mrs Gillian Merry 2 Nominations for Reappointment HIGH LEGH PRIMARY SCHOOL Mr Laurence Keeley
14.	Date of Next Meeting View the background to item 14. The Panel is asked to note that the next meeting is scheduled at 2.00 pm on Monday 6 February 2017. Minutes: The next meeting is to be held on Monday 6 February 2017 in the Committee Suite, Westfields.