Agenda and minutes

To record apologies for absence and the attendance of substitute members. 

Apologies were received from South Councillors David Dodds and John Walsh. Councillors Imran Lokhon and Ian White attended as substitutes.

Apologies were received from Vale Councillors Alice Badcock and Mohinder Kainth. Councillor Vicky Jenkins attended as a substitute for Councillor Kainth.

To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests in respect of items on the agenda for this meeting.  

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive notification of any matters which the chairman determines should be considered as urgent business and the special circumstances which have made the matters urgent, and to receive any announcements from the chairman. 

There were no items of urgent business.

To receive any questions or statements from members of the public that have registered to speak. 

There was no public participation.

To exclude members of the press and public from the meeting for the following item of business under Part 1 of Schedule 12A Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 and as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 on the grounds that:

(i)        it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1-7 Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and

(ii)       the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. 

Members of the press and public were excluded from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting under Part 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 and as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 on the grounds that:

(i)        it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1-7 Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and

(ii)       the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information. 

To consider the report of the head of devolution and government.

The Scrutiny Committee supported the proposals in the report regarding the Five Councils’ Partnership.

To consider the report of the head of legal and democratic services and interim head of corporate services.

The Scrutiny Committee supported the proposed management restructure timetable and process and relevant changes to the constitution.