Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

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 Cllr A Stott declared that she had known the applicant for Prestbury Church of England Primary School when they had both been governors at another primary school.

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 wishing to ask a question or make a statement 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 approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 6 February 2020.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 6 February 2020 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 and 2 of Schedule 12A of 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 the current Local Authority Governor vacancies within Cheshire East maintained schools and Academies and the applications received for nomination.

RESOLVED:

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

Nomination for Appointment

BEECHWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mr Graham Chadwick

Nominations for Re-appointment

PRESTBURY CHURHC OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mrs Karen McCurdy

VERNON PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mr John Milman

The Panel is asked to note that the next meeting is scheduled at 2.00 pm on 12 October 2020.

The Panel noted that the next meeting was on Monday 12 October 2020.