Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings held on 7th and 14th November 2013.

The Minutes of the meetings held on 7th and 14th November 2013 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive from Members declarations as to disclosable pecuniary, non disclosable pecuniary or non pecuniary interests in relation to any Agenda Item.

No declarations were received.

To resolve –

that the public be excluded from the meeting because the business to be transacted contains exempt information relating to

a)  the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information); and

b)  consultation or negotiations in connection with labour relation matters between the Council and its employees.

RESOLVED

that the press and public be excluded from the meeting because the business to be transacted contains exempt information relating to

(a)  the financial or business affairs of a particular person (including the authority holding that information); and

(b)  to consultation or negotiations in connection with labour relations between the Council and its employees.

Please refer to the attached Process Note.

Members are reminded of their responsibilities under the Code of Conduct in respect of the treatment of confidential matters. In addition, if there are any questions/requests for additional information, then please raise them in advance of the meeting with the relevant Officer.

(At 19.05pm during the discussion on this item, Councillor S Cawley took his seat at the meeting.)

(At (20.03pm) Councillor R Carter left his seat at the meeting).

(Councillor J A Gray, Executive Councillor for Resources, was in attendance for the item).

(Councillors Mrs M Banerjee, Mrs B Boddington, R Carter, R B Howe and R J West were also in attendance for this item).

The Panel considered the strategic service review templates for the Procurement, Internal Audit, Insurance and Risk Management and Accountancy services (copies of which are appended in the annex to the Minute Book). A template detailing Corporate and Technical items was also submitted. Following discussion, Members agreed upon their recommendations to the Cabinet on the services’ priority areas for implementation or further investigation.