Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Mark Boleat, Alderman Peter Estlin, Deputy Richard Regan and Deputy Elizabeth Rogula.

There were no declarations of interest.

To agree the public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 9 June 2016.

RESOLVED – That the public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 9 June 2016 be approved as a correct record.

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk which provided details of outstanding actions from previous meetings.

RESOLVED – That the Committee notes the report.

To note the minutes of the meeting held on 9 June 2016.

RESOLVED – That the public minutes and summary of the meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee held on 9 June 2016 be noted.

Report of the Director of Community & Children's Services.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Community and Children Services which provided the Committee with updates on the activity and performance of the Local Authority Designated Officer Role for 2015-16.

The Children’s Social Care Manager confirmed that the number of referrals to the Local Authority Designated Officer had increased as a result of awareness-raising activity such as training and briefings.

In response to a Member’s query, the Children's Social Care Manager confirmed that training on the Local Authority Designated Officer Role could be arranged for Members and this would be referred to the Members’ Development Steering Group.

RESOLVED – That the Committee:

a)    notes the report; and

b)    requests that a training session on the Local Authority Designated Officer Role be arranged via the Members Development Steering Group.

There were no questions.

There were no urgent items.

MOTION - That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

RESOLVED – That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 9 June 2016.

The non-public minutes of the meeting held on 9 June 2016 were approved.

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee noted a report of the Town Clerk which provided details of non-public outstanding actions from previous meetings.

To note the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 9 June 2016.

The non-public minutes of the meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee held on 9 June 2016 were noted.

Report of the Chamberlain.

The Committee considered and approved a report of the Chamberlain which proposed the creation of a new team within City Procurement.

Director of Human Resources to be heard.

The Director of Human Resources gave an oral update on the 2016/17 pay award.

There were no questions.

An item of urgent business was raised by the Director of Human Resources.

To agree the Confidential minutes of the last meeting held on 9 June 2016.

The confidential minutes of the meeting held on 9 June 2016 were approved.

Report of the Secondary of London

The Committee considered and approved a report of the Secondary of London regarding the review of a team within the Central Criminal Court.

Report of the Director of Open Spaces.

The Committee considered and approved a report of the Director of Open Spaces regarding the restructure of a team within the Open Spaces Department.  

To note the minutes of a Staff Appeals Committee held on 20 May 2016.

The minutes and summary of the Staff Appeals Committee held on 20 May 2016 were noted.