Agenda and minutes

Local Authority School Governor Nomination Panel
Monday, 3rd July, 2017 2.00 pm

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

Contact: Rachel Graves Democratic Services Officer

Link: Audio recording

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence View the background to item 1. To receive any apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor A Harewood.
2.	Public Speaking Time/Open Session View the background to item 2. 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.
3.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 3. 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: In the interests of openness all Members declared that they knew the applicants for Peeble Brook Primary School, Scholar Green Primary School, Westminster Nursey School, St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School and Mobberley CofE Primary School as they were council colleagues. In the interest of openness Councillor Faseyi declared that she knew the applicant for the Dingle Primary School. In the interest of openness Councillor Williams declared that he knew the applicants for the Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School and Daven Primary School. In the interest of openness Councillors Walton, Gaddum and Mahon declared that they knew the applicant for Alderley Edge Primary School.
4.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 49 KB View the background to item 4. To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 6 February 2017 Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 6 February 2017 be confirmed as a correct record.
5.	Exclusion of Press and Public View the background to item 5. 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.
6.	Local Authority Nominations to School Governing Bodies View the reasons why item 6. is restricted View the background to item 6. 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 nominations to identified posts. RESOLVED: That having regard to the statutory guidance in making nominations, the Panel approve the following: 1 Nomination for Appointment Cledford Primary and Gainsborough Primary and Nursery Schools Mr Kevin Froggatt ST GREGORY’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL Mr Gary Marston ST MARY’S MIDDLEWICH CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL Mrs Nicola Azakil 2 Nominations for Reappointment ALDERLEY EDGE COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL Mrs Sheila Keegan BICKERTON HOLY TRINITY COFE PRIMARY SCHOOL Mr Nigel Briers BOSLEY ST MARY’S COFE PRIMARY SCHOOL Ms Penny Hughes DAVEN PRIMARY SCHOOL Mr Bill Wolstencroft ELWORTH COFE PRIMARY SCHOOL No nomination made LITTLE BOLLINGTON COFE PRIMARY SCHOOL Mrs Jane Blackburn MOBBERLEY COFE PRIMARY SCHOOL Cllr Jamie Macrae PEBBLE BROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL Cllr Dorothy Flude SCHOLAR GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL Cllr Rhoda Bailey SPRINGFIELD SPECIAL SCHOOL Decision deferred to allow for further information to be obtained, with the final decision delegated to the Chairman ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL Cllr Alift Harewood THE DINGLE PRIMARY SCHOOL Decision deferred to allow for further information to be obtained, with the final decision delegated to the Chairman WESTMINSTER NURSERY SCHOOL Cllr Dorothy Flude WILMSLOW HIGH SCHOOL Mr Sam Beythoun
7.	Date of Next Meeting View the background to item 7. The Panel is asked to note that the next meeting is scheduled at 2.00 pm on Monday 16 October 2017 Minutes: The next meeting is to be held on Monday 16 October 2017 in the Committee Suite at Westfields, Sandbach.