Agenda and minutes

 At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest or other registerable interest they might have in respect of business on this agenda, if they have not already done so in advance on the Register of Interests. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

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At this point in the meeting, Members were asked to declare if

they had any personal interests not included on the Register of

Interests or any prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interests

that they might have had in the business on the agenda. None were declared.

To consider the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following:

Annex E to Agenda Item 5 (Proposed New Chief Officer Structure) on the grounds that they contain information relating to individuals and the financial affairs of particular persons. This information is classed as exempt under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

The committee was asked that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the confidential annex to Agenda Item 5 on the grounds that it contained information relating to individuals and the financial affairs of particular persons. This information was classed as exempt under Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006). It was:

Resolved: That this be deferred to the next meeting of the committee on 26 March 2024.

Reason: This meeting was not quorate and therefore could not transact business on the agenda.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee held on 22 January 2024.

Resolved: That the approval of the minutes of the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee held on 22 January 2024 be deferred to the next meeting of 26 March 2024.

Reason: This meeting was not quorate and therefore could not transact business on the agenda.

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There were no registrations to speak at the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

This report follows on from the previous report received by the Committee during the meeting of 22January 2024, and sets out a final proposal for the senior officer restructure together with full financial analysis and business case proposals, following extensive consultation.

Resolved: That consideration of this item of the agenda be deferred to the next meeting of 26 March 2024.

Reason: This meeting was not quorate and therefore could not transact business on the agenda.