Agenda and minutes
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Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 15 January 2018 be approved as a correct record. |
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Absence of Members Minutes: None. |
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Disclosable Pecuniary interests and Non Pecuniary interests Minutes: None. |
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Before the substantive business of the Committee was considered, Councillor Rawlings asked officers for confirmation that the committee was properly constituted given the recent change in political proportionality. The Chief Executive advised the Committee that officers had sought legal advice and confirmed that scheduled committees this week and next week are properly constituted, and he will be speaking to Group Leaders about how to deal with other committees prior to May.
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Report of the Monitoring Officer (if any) Minutes: None. |
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Public Question and Comments (if any) Minutes: None. |
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Members Item (if any) Minutes: None. |
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Member Development Programme 2018 - 2022 Additional documents: Minutes: The Head of Governance presented the report which detailed proposals for the post-election induction of new and returning Members and provided an overarching strategic framework for Member Development for the next administration.
The Committee requested the following amendments: · Schedule planning training to take place after Party Group Meetings on 17 May, but before Annual Council on 22 May; · Amend the status of the following sessions to be ‘recommended’ rather than ‘optional’ for all Members due to the relevance to casework at members surgeries: Planning; Libraries, Education and Skills; and Housing and Benefits; · Include health and safety guidance for members surgeries as part of the post-election information
Following discussion on the item, the Chairman moved the recommendations set out in the report including the amendments proposed above.
The Committee RESOLVED;
That the Member Development Programme 2018 – 2022 as set out in Appendix A be approved subject to the amendments set out in the preamble above.
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Corporate Health and Safety Policy Additional documents:
Minutes: The Head of Safety, Health and Wellbeing presented the report and summarised amendments to Part C of the Corporate Health and Safety Policy.
Following discussion on the item, the Chairman moved the recommendations set out in the report.
The Committee RESOLVED;
1. That the revisions to the Corporate Health and Safety Policy, Part C Sections; 15, 21 and 22, be approved; and
2. That the Head of Shaw be instructed to publicise the revised arrangement in accordance with paragraph 1.8 of the report.
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Bi-Annual Health and Safety Report Additional documents: Minutes: The Head of Safety, Health and Wellbeing presented the report which provided information on the council’s health and safety performance for the period 1 April to 31 September 2017.
Following discussion on the item, the Chairman moved the recommendations set out in the report.
The Committee RESOLVED that report be noted.
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Nomination of Local Authority Representatives on School Governing Bodies Additional documents:
Minutes: 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 23 school governing bodies listed in Appendix A to the report.
The Committee RESOLVED:
1. That the following representatives be nominated to vacancies on school governing bodies:
2. That nominations to the following school governing bodies be deferred:
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Appointment to Outside Bodies Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee received a report in the name of the Head of Governance. The report asked the Committee to nominate representatives to outside bodies vacancies on the three outside bodies listed in Appendix A to the report.
The Committee RESOLVED:
1. That the following representatives be nominated to vacancies on outside bodies:
2. That nominations to the following outside bodies be deferred:
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Approval of premises for Weddings and Civil Partnership Registrations Minutes: The Committee received a report in the name of the Proper Officer for Registration which sought approval for an application received from Hendon Hall Hotel to have their approval renewed as a venue for marriages and civil partnership registrations.
The Committee RESOLVED:
That the General Functions Committee approve the application received from Hendon Hall Hotel to renew approval for the solemnisation of marriages and civil partnerships for a further period of three years from the date of expiry of the most recent approval. |
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Forward Work Programme Minutes: The Committee noted the Forward Work Programme. |
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Any item(s) that the Chairman decides is urgent Minutes: Councillors Moore, Cornelius and Prentice proposed a vote of thanks for the Chairman and thanked her for work she has done in chairing the General Functions Committee and across the Council for many years.
The Chairman thanked the Officers involved in the work of the General Functions Committee and the Members of the Committee. |