Agenda and minutes

To note attendances , substitutes and any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors F Keegan, M Jones and P Mason.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda

There were no declarations of interest.

Members of the public are entitled to address the Joint Committee on reports contained within the agenda.  One person can speak in support of each item, and one against, with a limit of three minutes each.  It would be helpful if any person wishing to speak would give prior notice to the Democratic Services Officer named below.

There were no questions from members of the public.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 13 July 2009.

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 July 2009 be approved as a correct record.

The report relating to the remaining item on the agenda 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 Committee may decide 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 Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and the public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

PART 2 – MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS PRESENT

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 Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and the public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

To consider a joint report of the Borough Treasurer and Head of Assets (Cheshire East Council) and the Director of Resources (Cheshire West and Chester Council).

The Chairman of the Committee will not be present at the meeting and the Vice Chairman will, therefore, be in the Chair.  In accordance with Section 100B (4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 the Vice Chairman has agreed that by reason of special circumstances this report should be considered as a matter of urgent business as any delay will result in additional costs to the Councils of both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester. 

 In accordance with Section 100B (4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, and in the absence of the Chairman of the Committee, the Vice Chairman had agreed that by reason of special circumstances this report should be considered as a matter of urgent business as any delay would result in additional costs to the Council’s of both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester.

Consideration was given to a joint report of the Borough Treasurer and Head of Assets (Cheshire East Council) and the Director of Resources (Cheshire West and Chester Council).  At the meeting it was reported that two additional applications had been received after the deadline date and it was proposed that they be considered further in the event of any of the approved applications subsequently being withdrawn

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report: -

1. That 55 applications for voluntary redundancy, (27 from Cheshire East Council and 28 from Cheshire West and Chester Council), be approved with effect from 30 September 2009.  
2. That 1 of the above applications be deferred to 31 October 2009.
3. That 8 of the above applications be deferred to 31 December 2009.
4. That 1 of the above applications be deferred to 31 March 2009.
5. That 7 of the applications for voluntary redundancy (3 from Cheshire East Council and 4 from Cheshire West and Chester Council) be refused.
6. That the two late applications be considered further in the event of any of the approved applications being withdrawn, subject to management being satisfied that there would not be any adverse effect on service delivery, and that the resulting costs remain within the expected costs envelope.