Agenda and draft minutes

To receive any apologies for absence from Members.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Jason Cummings with Councillor Alasdair Stewart attending as a Reserve Member.

Members and co-opted Members of the Council are reminded that, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct and the statutory provisions of the Localism Act 2011, they are required to consider in advance of each meeting whether they have a disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI), some other registrable interest (ORI) or a non-registrable interest (NRI) in relation to any matter on the agenda. If advice is needed, Members should contact the Monitoring Officer in good time before the meeting. If any Member or co-opted Member of the Council identifies a DPI or ORI which they have not already registered on the Council’s register of interests or which requires updating, they must urgently complete the disclosure form which can be obtained from Democratic Services at any time, copies of which will be available at the meeting for return to the Monitoring Officer.

Members and co-opted Members are required in general to disclose any relevant DPIs, ORIs or NRIs at the meeting –

•         Where the matter relates to a DPI they may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not stay in the room unless granted a dispensation.

•         Where the matter directly relates to the financial interest or wellbeing of an ORI they may not vote on the matter unless granted a dispensation.

•         Where a Member or co-opted Member has an NRI which directly relates to or affects their or a relevant person’s financial interest or wellbeing, whether they can participate in any discussion or vote on the matter or stay in the room depends on the detailed rules in paragraphs 7 of Appendix B of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

The Chair will invite Members to make their disclosure of interests orally at the meeting and they will also be recorded in the minutes.

Members confirmed that their entries on the Council’s register of interests were up to date and that they had no further disclosures to make. 

Appointments and Disciplinary Committee have requested a list detailing of all Corporate Director and Director contracts, with end dates for interim fixed term and agency contracts, and market supplement end dates. The list is attached at Appendix 1 (Exempt Part B).

The Appointments and Disciplinary Committee heard that the report referred to senior staffing matters, which related to individual terms and conditions of employment, therefore the entirety of this report was heard in Part B.

This report concerns the request for an extension of the fixed term contract for the incumbent Interim Assistant Chief Executive.

The Appointments and Disciplinary Committee heard that the report referred to senior staffing matters, which related to individual terms and conditions of employment, therefore the entirety of this report was heard in Part B.

The following motion is to be moved and seconded where it is proposed to exclude the press and public from the remainder of a meeting or a particular item:

“That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within those paragraphs indicated in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.”

Due to the need to consider both Part B reports and consider the Part B minutes of the meeting held on the 22^nd August 2024, the following motion was proposed:

The Executive Mayor Perry moved, seconded by Councillor Stuart King and agreed by the Committee to exclude the press and public for the remainder of the meeting. “That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 as indicated in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended”.

The Part A open meeting stopped broadcasting and moved to confidential session at 4.03pm