Agenda and minutes

Democracy Committee - Thursday 14th December, 2017 10.30 am

Venue: Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone

Contact: Caroline Matthews 01622 602743

Items
No.	Item
48.	Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Boughton, Fermor, Fissenden and Hinder.
49.	Notification of Substitute Members Minutes: It was noted that Councillor Cox was substituting for Councillor Fermor.
50.	Notification of Visiting Members Minutes: There were no Visiting Members.
51.	Disclosures by Members and Officers Minutes: There were no disclosures by Members and Officers.
52.	Disclosures of Lobbying Minutes: There were no disclosures of lobbying.
53.	Exempt Items Minutes: RESOLVED: That the items on Part II of the agenda should be taken in private, as proposed, due to the likely disclosure of exempt information.
54.	Minutes of the Meeting Held on 15 November 2017 PDF 59 KB View item 54. as HTML 42 KB Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 15 November 2017 be approved as a correct record and signed.
55.	Appointment of Independent Member to the Joint Independent Remuneration Panel PDF 56 KB View item 55. as HTML 51 KB View the background to item 55. Additional documents: Enc. 1 for Appointment of Independent Member to the Joint Independent Remuneration Panel , item 55. PDF 118 KB Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Head of Policy, Communications and Governance and the exempt appendix which related to the appointment of an Independent Person for the Joint Independent Remuneration Panel. Members interviewed the candidate and considered the application. RESOLVED: That the Committee Recommends to Council that Mr Christopher Webb be appointed as the Independent Person for the Joint Independent Remuneration Panel. Voting: For: unanimous
56.	Duration of Meeting Minutes: 10.30 a.m. to 11.15 a.m.