Agenda and minutes

To receive any declarations of interest of a personal nature from Members in respect of the items on this agenda.

To consider suspending Standing Order 13(5) in respect of the following presentation only (Item 3 refers) insofar as it relates to restrictions on Members speaking more than once.

The Council will receive a presentation from the External Auditor on the External Annual Governance Report.

Members will have the opportunity to question the External Auditor and the Director of Finance, Assets and Information Services (in her capacity as the Section 151 officer).

To consider the External Auditor’s Annual Governance Report for 2014/15 (A copy of the report is available for download from the Council’s website and is also circulated under cover of a letter from the Chief Executive dated 16^th September, 2015)

To consider a report of the Director of Legal and Governance and Director of Finance, Assets and Information Services on the Final Annual Governance Statement 2014/15  (A copy of the report is available for download from the Council’s website and is also circulated under cover of a letter from the Chief Executive dated 16^th September, 2015)

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 30^th July, 2015.

To consider any communications to be submitted by the Mayor or the Chief Executive.

To consider any questions which may have been received from Elected Members and which are asked pursuant to Standing Order No. 10.

To consider a joint report of the Director of Legal and Governance and the Director of Finance, Assets and Information Services on the next steps in the making of an order for the abolition of Brierley Town Council.  (A copy of the report is available for download from the Council’s website and is also circulated under cover of a letter from the Chief Executive dated 16^th September, 2015)

Proposed – Councillor A Gollick to be appointed to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Planning Regulatory Board.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:-

(i)        that approval be given to increase representation on the Member Development Working Party from 7 to 10 members; and

(ii)       that the additional members include the Cabinet Support Member without Portfolio and two of the new members elected in 2014 and/or 2015, to be selected at the Council meeting on 24^th September, 2015.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL that approval be given to the appointment of two representatives as Trustees to the Shaw Lands Trust for a three year term.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:-

(i)        that with effect from 1^st October, 2015, the requirement for appeals against dismissal to be heard by a panel of Elected Members, as set out in the report submitted, be ceased;

(ii)       that with effect from 1^st October, 2015, appeals against dismissal from employment should be heard by a panel of officers consisting of the Director of Legal and Governance; the Director of Human Resources, Performance and Communications; together with an Executive Director who has no prior involvement with the appeal be considered; and

(iii)      that appeals against the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer, Monitoring Officer or Section 151 Officer be dealt with in accordance with The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.