Agenda and minutes

Mr J A Davies declared a personal interest under Item 6 as it directly involved his office.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 March 2008 are correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.

(1)       The report set out the progress on the work of the IMG on Member Information.  During discussion various points were raised which Mrs Dean agreed to investigate prior to the final report being presented to the Committee at its meeting in October.

(2)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)       the interim report be noted; and

(b)       the Committee’s appreciation be recorded to Mrs Dean, the Members of the IMG and Jude Sage for all their hard work.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)       the report be noted;

(b)       a seminar be arranged for all Members to showcase the ongoing modernisation programme for Democratic Services and Local Leadership; which would include a presentation of the modern.gov system; and

(c)        the Committee support the webcasting of the Planning Applications and Regulation Committees, subject to the usual safeguards about disclosing exempt or confidential information.

RESOLVED that, subject to the relevant portfolio holder providing funds within the existing budget, agreement be given to the appointment of an additional full time permanent Civic Officer when the existing Civic Officer returns from maternity leave in August 2008 on a part-time basis.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)       framed certificates, signed by the Chairman, be presented to retiring and non-re-elected Members acknowledging their services to the Council, and

(b)       a report be submitted to the next meeting of the Committee on honorary appointments.

RESOLVED that the draft protocol for nominations for LEA-appointed Governors be approved.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)       appointments to the Management Committees of PRUs as set out in the appendix to the report be approved; and

(b)       the power to make all such decisions in future be delegated to the Governor Appointments Panel.

RESOLVED that Mrs P Stockell, Mr K Lynes and Ms A Harrison be re-appointed to serve on the South East Employers.