Agenda and minutes

Local Authority School Governor Nomination Panel - Monday, 15th October, 2018 2.00 pm

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

Contact: Rachel Graves  Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

8.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillors A Harewood and G Walton.

9.

Public Speaking Time/Open Session

In accordance with paragraph 2.32 of the Committee Procedural Rules and Appendix 7 of the Rules, 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

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 interest of openness, all members declared that they knew the applicant for Havannah Primary School.

11.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 51 KB

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 2 July 2018.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 2 July 2018 be confirmed as a correct record.

12.

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 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

To consider the report on the current Local Authority Governor vacancies within Cheshire East schools.

Minutes:

The Panel considered the report on current Local Authority School Governor vacancies within Cheshire East maintained schools and academies and the applications received for nominations and re-nomination to identified posts.

 

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

a.       Nominations for Appointment

 

DISLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mrs Janette Johnson

 

HURDSFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mr Samuel Hale

 

b.       Nominations for Re-appointment

 

HAVANNAH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mr George Hayes

 

MIDDLEWICH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mr Mark Edwards

 

WINCLE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mr Russell Palmer

14.

Date of Next Meeting

The Panel is asked to note that the next meeting is scheduled at 2.00 pm on Monday 4 February 2019.

Minutes:

The next meeting is to be held at 2.00 pm on Monday 4 February 2019.