Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 29 June 2016 be approved as a correct record.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Richard Cornelius (who was substituted for by Councillor Tom Davey).

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The Committee received a report in the name of the Proper Officer for Registration. The report sought determination on applications received from the following venues to have their approvals as venues for Marriage and Civil Partnerships renewed for a further three years;

·                     Cavendish Banqueting Suite, The Hyde Edgware Road, NW9 5AE

·                     Adam and Eve Public House, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, NW7 1RL

·                     The Oak Room, 182 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, HA8 0AU

·                     The Haven Bistro and Bar, 1363/5 High Road, Whetstone, N20 9LN

·                     Greenvue Venue, Mill Hill Country Club, Burtonhole Lane, Mill Hill, NW7 1AS

RESOLVED that the General Functions Committee approves the applications received from The Cavendish Banqueting Suite, The Adam and Eve Public House, The Oak Room, The Haven Bistro and Bar and The Greenvue Venue to renew approvals for the solemnisation of civil marriages and civil partnerships for a further period of three years from the date of expiry of the most recent approvals.

The Committee received a report in the name of the Head of Governance. The report asked the committee to appoint a representative to vacancy on an outside body.

Nominations were circulated in respect of a vacancy on the Standing Advisory Committee for Religious Education (SACRE). Councillor Zakia Zubairi was nominated on behalf of the Labour Group. Councillor John Hart was nominated on behalf of the Conservative Group. Upon being put to the vote it was declared that Councillor John Hart has been appointed.

RESOLVED that the following representative be appointed to a vacancy on an outside body;

The committee received a report in the name of the Head of Governance. The report asked the committee to nominate representatives to local authority governor vacancies on the school governing bodies listed in Appendix A to the report.

Nominations were circulated in respect of 6 schools. The nominations were uncontested.

The General Functions Committee RESOLVED;

1.             That the following representative be nominated to vacancies on school governing bodies

2.             Nominations to the following school governing bodies be deferred.

The committee considered a report in the name of the Head of Governance. The report asked the Committee to note the decision of a school governing body to not appoint a local authority nominee, together with the reasons for that decision.

RESOLVED that the General Functions Committee note:

1.         That the governing body of a school considered the Council’s nomination (made on 21 March 2016) and decided not to appoint the candidate.

2.         The reason for the governing body’s decision (as set out in section 1.6 of the report).

3.         That the local authority governor position at that school remains vacant.

The Committee reviewed the 2016-17 work programme.

RESOLVED that the General Functions Committee agree the 2016-17 work programme.

The Chairman moved a motion to exclude the press and public which was duly seconded and unanimously agreed.

RESOLVED to exclude the press and public:

-           in accordance with section 9 of part 19 of the Constitution Access to Information Rules); and

-           by virtue of Paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 being information which was likely to reveal the identity of an individual; and

-           because the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

The report identified the school governing body concerned. The Committee discussed in further detail the impactions of the governing body’s decision which is set in paragraph 1.6 of the public report.

RESLOVED that the General Functions Committee note the report.

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