Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED: To note the appointment of Councillor John Branch as Vice-Chair for the Municipal Year 2003-2004.

To note the attendance at this meeting of any duly appointed Reserve Members.

RESOLVED: To note the attendance at this meeting of the following duly appointed Reserve Member;-

Ordinary Member                                         Reserve Member

Councillor Ray                                              Councillor Omar

To receive declarations of interest (if any) from Members of the Committee arising from business to be transacted at this meeting.

RESOLVED:  To note that there were no declarations of interests made by Members in relation to the business transacted at this meeting.

That the following item listed on the agenda should be considered with the press and public excluded

RESOLVED:  That all items be considered with the press and public present with the exception of the following item for the reasons set out below:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 March 2003, having been circulated, be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meetings held on 4 March and the Special meeting held on 15 May 2003, having been circulated, be taken as read and signed as correct records.

To receive questions (if any) from local residents or organisations under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 15 (Part 4B of the Constitution).

RESOLVED:  To note that there were no public questions, petitions or deputations submitted to this meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rules 18, 15 and 16 (Part 4B of the Constitution) respectively.

The appointment of Chairs to these Committees and Panels for the Municipal Year 2003/2004, as appropriate, was agreed at the Committee’s Special meeting on 15 May 2003 under Committee Procedure Rule 7.2. The appointments then made were as follows:-

• Chief Officer Appointments Panel –  Councillor Foulds

     (Leader of the Council)

• Education Awards Appeals Panel  –  Councillor Toms
• Licensing Panel                          –  Councillor Knowles
• Pension Fund Investment Panel  –  Councillor D. Ashton

[Appointments as Chairs were not made in respect of the Appeals Panels with ‘pool’ attendance arrangements i.e. NNDR Discretionary Rate Relief, Personnel and Social Services Appeals].

FOR INFORMATION

RESOLVED: The appointment of Chairs to the following Committees and Panels for the Municipal Year 2003/2004, were agreed as follows:-

• Chief Officer Appointments Panel –  Councillor Foulds  (Leader of the Council)
• Education Awards Appeals Panel –  Councillor Toms
• Licensing Panel –  Councillor O’Dell
• Pension Fund Investment Panel            –  Councillor Bluston

[Appointments as Chairs were not made in respect of the Appeals Panels with ‘pool’ attendance arrangements i.e. NNDR Discretionary Rate Relief, Personnel and Social Services Appeals].

Report of the Executive Director - People First.

RESOLVED:  That

    (I)            the case referred to in the report be agreed as a suitable case for consideration under Regulation 31 of the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997 (as amended), and;

   (II)            that having so determined, the early retirement  of the employee referred to in the report be agreed under Regulation 31.