Agenda and decisions

To elect a Chair to preside at this meeting.

It was RESOLVED that Diane Wenham be appointed as Chair for the meeting.      

Apologies were submitted on behalf of Richard Gates – UNITE Regional Officer.

There were no declarations of interest.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 November 2013.

It was RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 November 2013 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

It was acknowledged that the gap between meetings was due to no substantive business being put forward by either party.

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To consider any Part 1 business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

None

To consider the following motions –

1.  That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and 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 described in paragraphs1 – 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended by Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

2.  That Members consider the reasons for the following reports being in Part II and determine whether or not maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

It was RESOLVED:

1. That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended by SI2006 No.88.

2. That having considered the reasons for the following items of business being in Part II it be determined that maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighed the public interest in disclosure.

To approve as a correct record the Part II section of the Minutes of the meeting of the meeting held on 19 November 2013.

It was RESOLVED that the Part II Minutes of the meeting of the held on 19 November 2013 be approved as        a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive a presentation on the Future Business Unit Reviews

The Committee received a presentation from the Strategic Director on Future Business Unit Reviews.

The Employer’s Side and Officers responded to points raised.

It was RESOLVED that the questions and issues raised, and the responses given, be noted.

To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

None