Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence from Members.

An apology for absence was received from Cllr Hale with Cllr Gatland attending as her 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. 

Minutes (Part A) of the previous meeting of ADC held on the 4^th October 2024.

Committee RESOLVED to:

Approve the minutes of the meeting held on the 4^th October 2024

No urgent matters for Committee consideration were raised.

To progress to panel interview the shortlisted candidates for the Corporate Director for Children, Young People & Education position.

As the interviews are held in private session, it will be proposed and agreed that the ADC, move to private Part B sessions.

The job description and salary details for the Corporate Director for Children, Young People & Education position are available online in the public agenda pack for the ADC held on the 4^th October 2024. The shortlisting took place under Part B of that meeting.

It was explained that ADC on the 4^th October 2024 shortlisted and agreed to interview a number of candidates for the role of Corporate Director of Children, Young People & Education, and full details of the role were contained in the agenda pack for the 4^th October meeting - available online.

Interviews would now be taking place with the candidates under 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 paragraphs 1 and 2 indicated in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.”

The following motion was proposed by the Chair, seconded, 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 and 2 as indicated in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended”.

Minutes (Part B) of the previous ADC, held on the 4^th October 2024.

Minutes Considered under Part B.

Final Panel Interviews for the Corporate Director of Children, Young People & Education – To be held in private session / Part B.

Item Considered under Part B.