Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

Audio recording – Session 1 – 32 seconds

There were no apologies for absence.

Members should notify the Chair of other business which they wish to be discussed at the end of either Part I or Part II business set out in the agenda. They must state the circumstances which they consider justify the business being considered as a matter of urgency.

The Chair will decide whether any item(s) raised will be considered.

There was no other business notified.

Audio recording – Session 1 – 40 seconds

There was no other business notified.

Members are reminded that any declarations of interest in respect of any business set out in the agenda, should be declared as either a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or Declarable Interest and are required to notify the Chair of the nature of any interest declared at the commencement of the relevant item on the agenda.  Members declaring a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest must withdraw from the meeting for the duration of the item. Members declaring a Declarable Interest, wishing to exercise a ‘Councillor Speaking Right’, must declare this at the same time as the interest, move to the public area before speaking to the item and then must leave the room before the debate and vote.

(1)       Welcome

The Chair welcomed Michelle Kirk, East of England Local Government Association, who had been advising on the matters being considered.

(2)       Audio Recording

The Chair advised that, in accordance with Council policy this meeting was being audio recorded. Members of the public and the press may use their devices to film/photograph, or do a sound recording of the meeting.

(3)       Declarations of Interest

Members were reminded to make declarations of interest before an item, the detailed reminder about this and speaking rights was set out under Chair’s Announcements on the agenda.

Audio recording – Session 1 – 43 seconds

(1)       Welcome

The Chair welcomed Michelle Kirk, East of England Local Government Association, who had been advising on the matters being considered.

(2)       Audio Recording

The Chair advised that, in accordance with Council policy this meeting was being audio recorded. Members of the public and the press may use their devices to film/photograph, or do a sound recording of the meeting.

(3)       Declarations of Interest

Members were reminded to make declarations of interest before an item, the detailed reminder about this and speaking rights was set out under Chair’s Announcements on the agenda.

REPORT OF COUNCILLOR MARTIN STEARS-HANDSCOMB AND THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – RESOURCES

To consider the report entitled Senior Management Arrangements.

Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb presented the report entitled Senior Management Arrangements.

At this point the meeting moved into Part 2.

Following the Part 2 discussion the meeting returned to Part 1

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:

(1)       That the report entitled Senior Management Arrangements be noted;

(2)       That the recommendations to Council made in Part 2 be agreed.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To effect savings to support the Councils objective of reducing costs.

Audio recording – Session 1 – 1 minute 21 seconds

Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb presented the report entitled Senior Management Arrangements.

At this point the meeting moved into Part 2.

Audio recording – Session 2 – 8 seconds

Following the Part 2 discussion the meeting returned to Part 1 and it was:

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:

(1)       That the report entitled Senior Management Arrangements be noted;

(2)       That the recommendations to Council made in Part 2 be agreed.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To effect savings to support the Councils objective of reducing costs.

To consider passing the following resolution:

That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the Press and Public be excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the following report will involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act (as amended).

RESOLVED:  That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act (as amended).

Audio recording – Session 1 – 4 minutes 26 seconds

RESOLVED:  That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act (as amended).

REPORT OF COUNCILLOR MARTIN STEARS-HANDSCOMB AND THE SERVICE DIRECTOR RESOURCES

To consider a report entitled Senior Management Arrangements.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:

(1)       That the Part 2 report entitled Senior Management Arrangements be noted;

(2)       That the resolutions regarding the Part 2 report entitled Senior Management Arrangements be agreed.

REASON FOR DECISION: To effect savings to support the Councils objective of reducing costs.

This part of the meeting was not audio recorded.

Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb presented the Part 2 report entitled Senior Management Arrangements.

The following Members asked questions and took part in the debate:

·                Councillor David Levett;

·                Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb

·                Councillor Judi Billing;

·                Councillor Keith Hoskins.

Questions were answered by:

·                The Corporate Human Resources Manager;

·                The Representative from EELGA;

·                The Service Director Resources.

Following a detailed debate it was:

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:

(1)       That the Part 2 report entitled Senior Management Arrangements be noted;

(2)       That the resolutions regarding the Part 2 report entitled Senior Management Arrangements be agreed.

REASON FOR DECISION: To effect savings to support the Councils objective of reducing costs.

The meeting then returned to Part 1