Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

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.

No members of the public were present.

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.

In the interest of openness, all members declared that they know the applicant for Middlewich High School.

In the interest of openness, Councillors G Walton, H Gaddum and A Harewood declared that they knew the applicant for Alsager Highfields and  St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School.

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 15 October 2018.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 15 October 2018 be confirmed as a correct record.

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.

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

The Panel considered the report on current Local Authority School Governor vacancies within Cheshire East maintained schools and academies and the applications received for nomination 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

MACCLESFIELD ACADEMY

Mrs Samantha Oliver

MIDDLEWICH HIGH

Mr Simon McGrory

St VINCENT’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY

Decision delegated to the School Liaison and Governance Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman, to allow for further information to be obtained.

St MARY’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY, CREWE

Ms Helen Webster

HIGH LEGH

Mrs Dana Thompson

b.       Nominations for Re-appointment

ALSAGER HIGHFIELDS

Mrs Shirley Jones

BOLLINBROOK CeE PRIMARY

Mr Angus Tennant

LINDOW COMMUNITY PRIMARY

Decision delegated to the School Liaison and Governance Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman, to allow for further information to be obtained.

The Panel is asked to note that the next meeting is scheduled at 2.00 pm on Monday 1 July 2019.

The next meeting is to be held at 2.00 pm on Monday 1 July 2019.