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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
MEMBER AND EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PANEL
Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 4 July 2011
Present: |
Councillor Lusty (Chairman), and Councillors Burton, Chittenden, English, Garland, Greer, Hotson, Paine, Robertson, J.A. Wilson and Mrs Wilson |
1. Apologies for Absence
An apology for absence was received from Councillor Daley.
2. Notification of Substitute Members
There were no substitute members.
3. Notification of Visiting Members
There were no visiting members.
4. Election of Chairman
RESOLVED: That Councillor Lusty be elected Chairman of the Panel for the remainder of the municipal year 2011/12.
5. Election of Vice Chairman
RESOLVED: That Councillor Mrs Wilson be elected Vice Chairman of the Panel for the remainder of the municipal year 2011/12.
6. Disclosures by Members and Officers
There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
7. Disclosures of Lobbying
There were no disclosures of lobbying.
8. Exempt Items
RESOLVED: That the item on Part II of the Agenda be taken in private as proposed.
9. Minutes
RESOLVED: That the Minutes (Parts I and II) of the meetings held on 10 and 17 March 2011 be approved as a correct record and signed.
10. Appointment of Political Groups Spokespersons
RESOLVED: That the following be appointed as the political group spokespersons for the Panel for the remainder of the municipal year 2011/12:-
Councillor Garland – Conservative Group
Councillor Mrs Wilson – Liberal Democrat Group.
11. Appointment of Sub Committees
The Panel considered the report of the Head of Democratic Services concerning the appointment of its various sub committees and accepted the nominations of the Group Leaders.
RESOLVED: That the appointments to the following sub committees as nominated by the Group Leaders and detailed below be approved:-
Performance Sub Committee
Conservatives
Garland
Lusty
Wilson
Substitutes
Burton
Greer
Hotson
Paine
Liberal Democrats
English
Mrs Wilson
Substitutes
Chittenden
Daley
Robertson
Appeals Sub Committee
Conservatives
Garland
Lusty
Substitutes
Burton
Greer
Hotson
Paine
Wilson
Liberal Democrats
Mrs Wilson
Substitutes
Chittenden
Daley
English
Robertson
Chief Officers Appeals Sub Committee
Conservatives
Greer
Paine
Wilson
Substitutes
Garland
Liberal Democrats
Daley
Robertson
Substitutes
Mrs Wilson
Investigatory Sub Committee
Conservatives
Burton
Hotson
Lusty
Substitutes
Garland
Liberal Democrats
Chittenden
English
Substitutes
Mrs Wilson
Joint Consultative Sub Committee
Conservatives
Burton
Greer
Hotson
Paine
Wilson
Substitutes
Garland
Lusty
Liberal Democrats
Chittenden
Daley
Robertson
Substitutes
English
Mrs Wilson
12. Member Development 2011/12
The Panel considered the report of the Head of Human Resources on the detail of the Member Development Programme for 2011/12. It was reported that in respect of Scrutiny training for new members that as there were more new members than that budgeted for LGIU who did the training would come to the Council for the same cost plus expenses.
RESOLVED:
(1) That the Member Development Programme for 2011/12 as set out in the report be agreed.
(2) That if Councillors become aware of and wish to attend courses/training not highlighted in the agreed programme they could still attend but that the cost be met from their allowance though the council would make the arrangements.
(3) That an evaluation be made of the benefits of attending the Planning Summer School and that be considered by the Panel before the allocation of next years budget.
13. HR Work Programme 2011-2012
The Panel considered the report of the Head of Human Resources detailing the key work areas for the Panel for the forthcoming year.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
14. Exclusion of the Public from the Meeting
RESOLVED: That The public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information for the reason specified, having applied the public interest test:-
Head of Schedule 12A and Brief Description
Minutes (Part II) of the Meeting held on 1 - Individual
17 March 2011
15. Minutes (Part II) of the Meeting held on 17 March 2011
RESOLVED: That all members be given the current list of staff and then kept informed of changes thereafter.
16. Duration of Meeting
6.30pm to 7.57pm.