Agenda and minutes


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Contact: James Doble, Legal and Democratic Services  (01295) 221587 Email: james.doble@cherwell-dc.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

11.

Declarations of Interest

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest that they may have in any items under consideration at this meeting.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

12.

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To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 3 August 2010.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 3 August 2010 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

 

13.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

The following item contains exempt information as defined in the following paragraphs of Part 1, Schedule 12A of Local Government Act 1972.

 

1 - Information relating to an individual.

 

2 - Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.

 

4 - Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister and employees of, or office holders under the authority.

 

Members are reminded that whilst the following item has been marked as exempt, it is for the meeting to decide whether or not to consider each of them in private or in public. In making the decision, members should balance the interests of individuals or the Council itself in having access to the information. In considering their discretion members should also be mindful of the advice of Council Officers.

 

Should Members decide not to make a decision in public, they are recommended to pass the following recommendation:

 

“That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded form the meeting for the following item of business, on the grounds that it could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Schedule 12A of that Act.”

 

 

Minutes:

Resolved

 

That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business, on the grounds that they could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Schedule 12A of that Act.

 

14.

Appeal Hearing

To consider the appeal of the holder of post number RH0003.

 

Minutes:

The appellant presented their case, supported by the appellant’s representative and questions were invited. The Chief Executive submitted the case on behalf of Cherwell District Council, supported by the Human Resources Manager and questions were invited.

 

Three witnesses were called by the holder of post RH0003 and following the presentation of their statement questions were invited.

 

The Chief Executive made her concluding remarks and the appellant made their concluding remarks.

 

The Committee retired to consider the evidence, the Appellant, the Appellant’s Representative, the Chief Executive and the Human Resources Manager left the meeting.

 

Resolved

 

1)    That the appeal holder of post  RH0003 be dismissed, as in the view of the Panel based on the evidence submitted and presented the issues outlined do amount to gross misconduct.

 

(Majority decision)