Agenda, decisions and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 2nd February 2006 (to follow)

The Minutes of the meeting held on 2^nd February 2006 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive from Members declarations as to personal and/or prejudicial interests and the nature of those interests in relation to any Agenda item.  Please see Notes 1 and 2 below.

No declarations were received.

To resolve:-

that in accordance with Section 100a (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting because the item to be considered contains information which relates to a particular employee of, or applicant to become an office-holder under, the Authority and/or terms proposed for the supply of goods or services.

RESOLVED

that the press and public be excluded from the meeting because the business to be transacted contains exempt information relating to applicants to become employees of the authority and terms proposed for the acquisition and disposal of property and the supply of goods and services.

To consider proposals for the appointment of a Director of Commerce and Technology. Details of short listed candidates are attached.

The Cabinet confirmed that there was no material or well-founded objection to the Panel’s proposals with regard to the offer of an appointment to fill the vacancy.

The Chairman reported on the outcome of the meeting of the Appointments Panel which had interviewed short-listed candidates for the post of Director of Commerce & Technology at a meeting held earlier that day.

Having been acquainted with the requirements of paragraph 4(e) of the Officer Employment Procedure Rules, the Cabinet confirmed that there was no material or well-founded objection to the Panel’s proposals with regard to the offer of an appointment to fill the vacancy.

To consider a report by the Chief Officers’ Management Team regarding the Development Agreement for the New Headquarters building and Operations Centre.

Approved the recommendations within the report and agreed that the relevant recommendations be forwarded for consideration by the Council at their meeting to be held on 22^nd February 2006.

A copy of the report was considered by the Overview & Scrutiny Panels at their meeting on 3^rd February 2006. Further copies available to Members of the Panels on request.

In conjunction with the report of the District Council’s Headquarters and Other Office Accommodation Members’ Advisory Group held on 26^th January 2006 (a copy of which is appended in the Annex to the Minute Book) and with the assistance of a report by the Chief Officers’ Management Team (a copy of which is also appended in the Annex to the Minute Book) the Cabinet were acquainted with progress on negotiations for the completion of a Development Agreement for the procurement of new headquarters and other accommodation for the District Council.

Having considered the deliberations of the Office Accommodation Members’ Advisory Group & the Overview & Scrutiny Panels, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

that the recommendations of the Office Accommodation Members’ Advisory Group at their meeting held on 26^th January 2006 be commended for approval by the Council at their meeting to be held on 22^nd February 2006.