Agenda and minutes

On a motion from Councillor Karen Walker, seconded by Councillor Vic Pritchard, it was

RESOLVED that Councillor Robin Moss be elected Chair for this meeting.

Apologies were received from Councillor Kevin Guy.

The Chair drew attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out on the agenda.

At this point in the meeting declarations of interest are received from Members in any of the agenda items under consideration at the meeting. Members are asked to indicate:

(a) The agenda item number in which they have an interest to declare.

(b) The nature of their interest.

(c) Whether their interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an other interest,  (as defined in Part 2, A and B of the Code of Conduct and Rules for Registration of Interests)

Any Member who needs to clarify any matters relating to the declaration of interests is recommended to seek advice from the Council’s Monitoring Officeror a member of his staff before the meeting to expedite dealing with the item during the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest made.

There were no items of urgent business.

On a motion from Councillor Karen Walker, seconded by Councillor Robin Moss, it was

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of 30^th April 2021 be confirmed as a correct record, to be signed in due course.

There were no items from the public.

The Committee is invited to pass the following resolution;

that, having been satisfied that the public interest test would be better served by not disclosing relevant information, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Scheduled 12A of the Act as amended.

On a motion from Councillor Karen Walker, seconded by Councillor Vic Pritchard, it was

RESOLVED that, having been satisfied that the public interest test would be better served by not disclosing relevant information, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended.

The Committee discussed the issues outlined in the report from the Chief Executive.

On a motion from Councillor Karen Walker, seconded by Councillor Robin Moss, it was

RESOLVED that the flexible retirement proposal presented is approved and the Chief Executive be given delegated authority to take all steps necessary to implement it.