Agenda and minutes

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

Reserve Members may attend meetings:-

(i)                 to take the place of an ordinary Member for whom they are a reserve;

(ii)               where the ordinary Member will be absent for the whole of the meeting; and

(iii)             the meeting notes at the start of the meeting at the item ‘Reserves’ that the Reserve Member is or will be attending as a reserve;

(iv)              if a Reserve Member whose intention to attend has been noted arrives after the commencement of the meeting, then that Reserve Member can only act as a Member from the start of the next item of business on the agenda after his/her arrival.

RESOLVED:  To note that there were no Reserve Members in attendance at this meeting.

To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from:

(a)               all Members of the Committee, Sub Committee, Panel or Forum;

(b)               all other Members present in any part of the room or chamber.

RESOLVED:  To note that no declarations of interest were made.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 7 January 2010 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 7 January 2010 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

To receive questions (if any) from local residents or organisations under the provisions of Advisory Panel and Consultative Forum Procedure Rule 16 (Part 4E of the Constitution).

RESOLVED:  To note that no public questions were put or petitions or deputations received at this meeting under the provisions of Advisory Panel and Consultative Forum Procedure Rules 16, 14 and 15 (Part 4E of the Constitution) respectively.

Report of the Divisional Director Human Resources and Development.

The Divisional Director Human Resources and Development introduced a report which set out the Member Development Programme for the remainder of the financial year 2009/10, and outlined forthcoming events.

A discussion took place regarding the lack of attendance at the Safeguarding Children and Adults on 17 February 2010.  It was noted that Councillors had been reminded of the importance of attending this event.  The Divisional Director undertook to provide the Panel with a list of Councillors who had attended this training event.

The Divisional Director advised Members that evaluation was undertaken through ‘feedback’ forms and that focus groups were also an effective method to collect feedback.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)               the report be noted;

(2)               Panel Members be provided with the attendance list of the Safeguarding Children and Adults event, held on 17 February 2010.

Verbal update of the Project Manager Member Development.

The Project Manager Member Development provided an oral report on the progress made towards compiling a Handbook for new Members following the local election in May 2010.  He informed the Panel that a substantial amount of material was yet to be included.  A draft was circulated at the meeting and the Panel made a series of suggested amendments.

In response to various questions, officers advised that:

·                     all Candidates for the local election would be made aware of the proposed training events;

·                     the Handbook would be printed at the end of April 2010.

RESOLVED:  That the update be noted.