Agenda and minutes

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare:

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.

At this point in the meeting, Members were asked to declare any personal, prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interests that they might have had in the business on the agenda. No interests were declared.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee held on 9 November 2015.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 9 November 2015 be signed and approved by the Chair as a correct record.

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered to speak can do so.  The deadline for registering is 5.00pm on Friday 20 November 2015.  Members of the public can speak on agenda items or matters within the remit of the committee.

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Filming, Recording or Webcasting Meetings

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Residents are welcome to photograph, film or record Councillors and Officers at all meetings open to the press and public. This includes the use of social media reporting, i.e. tweeting.  Anyone wishing to film, record or take photos at any public meeting should contact the Democracy Officer (whose contact details are at the foot of this agenda) in advance of the meeting.

The Council’s protocol on Webcasting, Filming & Recording of Meetings ensures that these practices are carried out in a manner both respectful to the conduct of the meeting and all those present.  It can be viewed at http://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/file/6453/protocol_for_webcasting_filming_and_recording_of_council_meetingspdf

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

This report seeks formal approval to establish an Appointments Committee and to delegate sufficient powers to that Committee to enable them to conduct the recruitment process, select and appoint an interim Assistant Director (Consultant) in Public Health, subject to the requirements of standing orders and the NHS statutory instrument.

Members considered a report which asked them to establish an Appointments Sub Committee and to delegate sufficient powers to it to enable it to conduct the recruitment process, select and appoint an interim Assistant Director (Consultant) in Public Health, subject to the requirements of the standing orders on appointments and the statutory instrument NHS (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations 1996 as amended by S.I. 2002/2469; S.I. 2003/1250; S.1.2004/696 and S.I. 2004/3365.

The Interim Director of Public Health presented the report and informed the Committee that the interim Assistant Director (Consultant) in Public Health would be in a full time fixed term post for a maximum of six months up until July 2016.

Resolved:  (i) That an Advisory Appointments Committee, constituted in accordance with NHS Statutory Instruments governing recruitment to consultant level roles in the NHS be established.

                  (ii) That the membership of the Committee comprise of;

·        Councillor Runciman (the Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board)

·        Councillor Brooks

·        Councillor Cannon

                  (iii) That the Advisory Appointments Committee conduct the interviews, select successful candidates make offers of employment subject to the necessary employment procedures and standing orders.

Reason:     To progress the appointment and reduce risks highlighted in the report in relation to this critical role required to deliver the Council’s statutory responsibilities.  

To consider a report which asks Members to agreed changes in membership on three Outside Bodies.

Members received a report which asked them to agree to changes to appointments and new appointments to a number of outside bodies. These were as follows;

·        York Central Lead Member Board

·        York Outer Ring Road Lead Members Board

·        Quality Bus Partnership

It was highlighted that Officers had not been notified of the Green group’s second representative, and still had one representative outstanding on the Quality Bus Partnership. It was agreed that this appointment should return to a future meeting for approval.

Resolved:  (i) That Councillor Levene replace Councillor Williams on the York Central and York Outer Ring Road Lead Members Boards.

                 (ii) That the following Members be elected to the Quality Bus Partnership;

                       Conservative- Councillors Gillies and Richardson

                       Labour- Councillors Levene and Cannon

                       Liberal Democrat- Councillors Reid and Orrell

                       Green- Councillor D’Agorne

Reason:         In order to make appropriate appointments to  Outside Bodies for the current municipal year.