Agenda and draft minutes

To elect a Chair for this meeting.

It was proposed by Councillor Nuttall and seconded by Councillor J Petherick that Councillor Keeling be elected as Chair for the meeting. This was agreed unanimously.

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the previous meeting.

The decisions on the minutes of the previous meeting was deferred by the Chair due to the apologies received by attendees of the previous meeting. The minutes would be agreed on at the next meeting of the committee.

Councillor Keeling and Councillor J Petherick were both present at the Planning meeting held on 7 July 2020.  

RECOMMENDED that, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

The Committee agreed to exclude press and public, on the grounds that the next item on the agenda included personal and private information for an individual.

Councillor MacGregor left the meeting.

To consider a complaint against a Senior Officer.

The Audit and Information Governance Manager introduced the complaint to the committee.

It was proposed by Councillor Keeling and seconded by Councillor Russell that having received and considered the information provided by the Human Resources and Organisational Development Manager, and the Audit and Information Governance Manager including Counsel’s opinion, no breach of the Officer’s Code of Conduct has occurred and no further action is needed. The vote was unanimously in favour.

Additionally it was proposed by Councillor Russell and seconded by Councillor J Petherick that the full costs, including external support and officer time cost, be revealed at full council. The vote was unanimously in favour.