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5.

DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

(Members Code of Conduct - Part 4A of the Constitution)

 

To receive disclosures of interests from members and co-opted members on matters to be considered at the meeting. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

 

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

 

Notes:

 

(1)        Members must consider their interests, and act according to the following:

 

Type of Interest

You must:

 

 

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

Disclose the interest; not participate in the discussion or vote; and leave the meeting unless you have a dispensation.

 

 

Other Registrable Interests (Directly Related)

OR

Non-Registrable Interests (Directly Related)

Disclose the interest; speak on the item only if the public are also allowed to speak but otherwise not participate in the discussion or vote; and leave the meeting unless you have a dispensation.

 

 

 

Other Registrable Interests (Affects)

OR

Non-Registrable Interests (Affects)

Disclose the interest; remain in the meeting, participate and vote unless the matter affects the financial interest or well-being

 (a) to a greater extent than it affects the financial interests of a majority of inhabitants of the affected ward, and

(b) a reasonable member of the public knowing all the facts would believe that it would affect your view of the wider public interest;

in which case speak on the item only if the public are also allowed to speak but otherwise not do not participate in the discussion or vote; and leave the meeting unless you have a dispensation.

 

(2)        Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

 

(3)        Members in arrears of Council Tax by more than two months must not vote in decisions on, or which might affect, budget calculations, and must disclose at the meeting that this restriction applies to them.  A failure to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence under section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 

 

(4)        Officers must disclose interests in accordance with Council Standing Order 44.

 

Minutes:

No disclosures of interest in matters under consideration were received.

 

 

6.

MINUTES

Recommended –

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 June 2022 be signed as a correct record (previously circulated).

 

(Yusuf Patel – 01274 434579)

Minutes:

Resolved –

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 June 2022 be signed as a correct record.

 

7.

INSPECTION OF REPORTS AND BACKGROUND PAPERS

(Access to Information Procedure Rules – Part 3B of the Constitution)

 

Reports and background papers for agenda items may be inspected by contacting the person shown after each agenda item.  Certain reports and background papers may be restricted. 

 

Any request to remove the restriction on a report or background paper should be made to the relevant Strategic Director or Assistant Director whose name is shown on the front page of the report. 

 

If that request is refused, there is a right of appeal to this meeting. 

 

Please contact the officer shown below in advance of the meeting if you wish to appeal. 

 

(Yusuf Patel - 01274 434579)

 

Minutes:

There were no requests received to inspect documents relating to applications under consideration.

 

8.

APPOINTMENT OF STRATEGIC DIRECTOR PLACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL'S CONSTITUTION AND PAY POLICY STATEMENT pdf icon PDF 99 KB

The Chief Executive will submit a report (Document “C” – REPORT TO FOLLOW) which seeks approval from Staffing Committee to delegate to an Appointments Panel the authority to appoint to the position of Strategic Director Place in accordance with the Council’s Constitution and Pay Policy Statement.

 

Recommended –

 

That Staffing Committee approve the proposals:

 

(1)    To appoint to the position of Strategic Director Place in accordance with the Council’s Constitution and Pay Policy Statement.

 

(2)    To delegate to an Appointments Panel, the responsibility to appoint to the position of Strategic Director Place and that the Panel comprise three Elected Members (two Labour and one Conservative) with the membership to be on the nomination of the Leader of Council and Leader of the Conservative Group (and shall include at least one Member of Executive).

 

(Anne Lloyd - 07976 163200)

 

 

NOTE:

 

Please note that under Para 9.4 of Part 3B of the Council’s Constitution an explanation of the reasons will be provided by the Human Resources Director as to why this report was not available at the time of the publication of the agenda. The item of business shall only be taken if the chair of the meeting considers that, by reason of special circumstances, the item should be considered as a matter of urgency.

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The report of the Chief Executive (Document “C”) was submitted to the Staffing Committee seeking approval to delegate to an Appointments Panel the authority to appoint to the position of Strategic Director, Place in accordance with the Council’s Constitution and Pay Policy Statement.

 

Resolved –

 

That Staffing Committee approve the proposals:

 

(1)    To appoint to the position of Strategic Director, Place in accordance with the Council’s Constitution and Pay Policy Statement.

 

(2)    To delegate to an Appointments Panel, the responsibility to appoint to the position of Strategic Director, Place and that the Panel comprise five Elected Members with the membership to be on the nomination of the Leader of Council and Leader of the Conservative Group (and shall include at least one Member of Executive).

 

ACTION: Human Resources Director