Agenda and draft minutes

Resolved

That Councillor Lizzy Bowen be appointed Chairman of the Joint Appraisal Sub Committee for the municipal year 2015/16.

Resolved

That Councillor Ken Atack be appointed Vice-Chairman of the Joint Appraisal Sub Committee for the municipal year 2015/16.

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no petitions or requests to address the meeting.

There were no items of urgent of business.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 5 March 2015.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 5 March 2015 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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

1 – Information relating to any 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 of the Crown 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 it 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 under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the ground that, if the public and press were present, it would be likely that exempt information falling under the provisions of Schedule 12A, Part 1, Paragraphs 1 and 4 would be disclosed to them, and that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.”

Resolved

That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the ground that, if the public and press were present, it would be likely that exempt information falling under the provisions of Schedule 12A, Part 1, Paragraphs 1 and 4 would be disclosed to them, and that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

(The Democratic and Elections Team Leader left the meeting at the conclusion of this item)

Exempt Report of the Joint Chief Executive

The Director for Local Government Services, East Midlands Councils supported the sub-committee in their role in carrying out the mid-year appraisal for the Chief Executive.

The Sub-Committee invited the Chief Executive to join the meeting and reviewed progress against the agreed objectives for 2015/16.

Resolved

(1)          That the Chief Executive be thanked for the contribution she had made since her annual appraisal and her achievements be noted (exempt annex to the minutes, as set out in the minute book).

(2)          That the updates against the objectives for 2015/16 (exempt annex to the minutes, as set out in the minute book) be agreed.