Agenda and minutes

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

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chairman to report on any requests to submit petitions or to address the meeting.

There were no petitions or requests to address the meeting.

To receive communications from the Chairman.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 16 February 2016.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 16 February 2016 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.  

The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item or urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

There were no items of urgent business.

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

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

3             Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

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 items have 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 from the meeting for the following item of business, on the grounds that they could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 12A of that Act.”

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 item of business, on the grounds that they could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 12A of that Act

Exempt report of Director of Operational Delivery

The Director of Operational Delivery submitted an exempt report which presented the draft business case for a Joint Community and Leisure Service across Cherwell District and South Northamptonshire Councils.

Resolved

(1)          That having considered the draft business case for a joint Community and Leisure Service, it be endorsed the business case for consultation with staff and trade unions subject to the confirmed financial case.

(2)          That it be noted that the financial case would be finalised once the job evaluation process had been completed.

Please note that due to the closing date for this post, it is not possible to supply the relevant information at the time of publication, however the information will be circulated under separate cover as soon as it is available.

Members considered the applications that had been received for the post of Chief Finance Officer together with the comments from Berwick Partners.

Resolved

(1)          That based on their merit, all candidates rated “A” and four candidates rated “B” as set out in the exempt Minutes should proceed to the long listing stage for the post of Chief Finance Officer.