Agenda and draft minutes

16 January 10:00 am

26 March 2:30 pm

4 July 10:00 am

8 October 10:00 am

RESOLVED that the following dates be agreed for 2008:-

          16 January at 10:00 am

          26 March at 2:30 pm

          4 July at 10:00 am

          8 October at 10:00 am

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 6 July 2007 are correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.

Matters Arising

(a)     Caldecott Foundation School

          Due to the lack of any further response from the Caldecott Foundation the Committee agreed that no further action be taken.

(b)     Members Allowances

          The Committee requested that the annual presentation of Members Allowances be agreed with the three Party Whips prior to publication.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)     a Member Steering Group comprising Mrs P Stockell, Mr R Parry, Ms A Harrison and Mrs T Dean be established; and

(b)     periodic reports by the Steering Group be submitted to the Selection Committee.

RESOLVED that a Member Steering Group comprising three Members be set up, under the Chairmanship of Mrs T Dean, to report to Selection Committee on the best methods for disseminating information to Members and the utilisation of the Information Point to the full.

RESOLVED that Mrs P Stockell, Mr K Lynes and Ms A Harrison be nominated to serve on the South East Employers for the period 2007/08.

RESOLVED that the report on the modernisation of the Code of Conduct for Officers be noted.

(1)     The Committee suggested that its name be changed to Selection and Member Services Committee and asked that Council’s approval be sought.

(2)     The Committee agreed that costings be sought for upgrading the Member’s lounge and a report be submitted to the next meeting.