Agenda and minutes

Assessment Sub-Committee - Thursday 25 September 2008 10.30 am

Venue: Committee Room 5, Harrow Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow, HA1 2XY. View directions

Contact: Pauline Ferris, Senior Professional - Democratic Services (Council)  Tel: 020 8424 1269 E-mail:  pauline.ferris@harrow.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

PART I - RECOMMENDATIONS - NIL

PART II - MINUTES

7.

Appointment of Sub-Committee Chairman

To note that the independent Member, Dr J Kirkland will serve as Chairman to the Sub-Committee for this meeting.

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED:  That it be noted that Dr Kirkland shall serve as Chairman of the meeting.

8.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 16 KB

That the minutes of the meeting held on 3 July 2008 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 3 July 2008 be received and signed as a correct record.

9.

Declarations of Interest

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.

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED:  To note that there were no declarations of interests made.

10.

Arrangement of Agenda

To consider whether any of the items listed on the agenda should be considered with the press and public excluded on the grounds that it is thought likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that there would be disclosure of confidential information in breach of an obligation of confidence or of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

 

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

 

Item

 

Reason

12.     Investigation into Complaints

The report contained exempt information under paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, in that it contained information relating to the an individual and likely to identify an individual and could provide information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.

 

 

11.

Terms of Reference pdf icon PDF 69 KB

Report of the Director of Legal & Governance Services.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee received the report of the Director of Legal and Governance Services.

 

RESOLVED:  That the Terms of Reference be noted and adopted as agreed by Standards Committee.

12.

Investigation Into Complaints

The report of the Monitoring Officer and all information will be circulated at the meeting. 

 

The Sub-Committee will consider three complaints.

Minutes:

The legal officer went through the content of three complaints (A), (B) and (C) made against three Members of the Council and submitted the Independent Assessment advice that had been obtained in relation to these.

 

Members fully discussed the content of and related advice concerning the three complaints with all Members setting out their individual thoughts on the various aspects of the complaints raised.

 

RESOLVED:  That (1) Complaint (A) be determined as requiring no further action as the complaint was not proven;

 

(2)  Complaint (B) be determined as requiring no further action as the complaint was not proven;

 

(3)  Complaint (C) be determined as requiring no further action as the complaint was not proven.