To receive and apologies for absence

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Rankin and Saunders.

To receive any declarations of interest

None received

To consider the Part I minutes of the meeting held on 28 July 2016.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Part I minutes of the meeting held on 28 July 2016 be approved.

To consider the above report

The Sub Committee considered the latest list of vacancies and candidates for LA representatives to Governing Bodies of Schools in the Royal Borough, as detailed in section 2 of the report.

In relation to the application by Mrs Abby Settle, the Sub Committee noted that both the administrator and the school had been unable to make contact with Mrs Settle to discuss her application. The Chairman suggested that, rather than deferring the appointment to the next meeting, the Sub Committee should recommend the candidate for appointment subject to the school being able to meet the candidate and providing positive feedback.

It was noted that vacancies were advertised to all councillors on a monthly basis. Councillor Bateson requested that the list of vacancies be sent to her for inclusion in her regular email to the Conservative Group.

Members noted that two further vacancies had arisen since the agenda had been published, at Hilltop First School as James Evans had confirmed he did not wish to be put forward for reappointment, and also at Waltham St Lawrence.

Members asked whether the vacancies were advertised on the council website. The clerk agreed to find out if this already happened and, if not, to ask Governors Services to ensure it happened in future, linked to the volunteering areas of the website.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That:

i)       Tim Fettes be recommended for appointment to Holy Trinity CE Primary School.

ii)     Abby Settle be recommended for appointment to Trinity St Stephen CE First School subject to the school being able to meet with the candidate and providing positive feedback.

To consider passing the following resolution:-

“That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting whilst discussion takes place on items 6-7 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1-7 of part I of Schedule 12A of the Act’’

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting whilst discussion takes place on items 6-7 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1-7 of part I of Schedule 12A of the Act

To consider the Part II minutes of the meeting held on 28 July 2016.

To consider the above report