Venue: Phoenix Chambers, Phoenix House, Tiverton
Contact: Sally Gabriel
Link: audio recording
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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: The following apologies were received from: Cllrs: Mrs E M Andrews, K I Busch, R J Chesterton, Mrs C P Daw, N V Davey, R M Deed, J M Downes, Mrs S Griggs, R F Radford and F J Rosamond. |
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Public Question Time To receive any questions relating to items on the agenda from members of the public and replies thereto.
Minutes: There were no members of the public present. |
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Chairman's Announcements (00-02-01) To receive any announcements which the Chairman of the Council may wish to make.
Minutes: The Chairman wished those present a Happy New Year but had no announcements to make.
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Petitions (00-02-19) To receive any petitions from members of the public.
Minutes: There were no petitions from members of the public. |
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Notices of Motions (00-02-20) To receive any notices of Motions. Minutes: There were no motions to be considered. |
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Access to Information - Exclusion of Press and Public During discussion of the following item it may be necessary to pass the following resolution to exclude the press and public having reflected on Article 12 12.02(d) (a presumption in favour of openness) of the Constitution. This decision may be required because consideration of this matter in public may disclose information falling within one of the descriptions of exempt information in Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. The Council will need to decide whether, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption, outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
To consider passing the following resolution so that the details of candidates applying for the role of Legal Services Manager and Monitoring Officer can be discussed
Recommended that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the next item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 respectively of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information relating to an individual.
Minutes: Prior to considering item7 on the agenda discussion took place as to whether it was necessary to pass the following resolution to exclude the press and public having reflected on Article 12 12.02(d) (a presumption in favour of openness) of the Constitution. The Council decided that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.
RESOLVED that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the next item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 respectively of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information relating to an individual.
(Proposed by the Chairman)
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Appointment To receive a recommendation from the Chief Executive with regard to the appointment of a new Monitoring Officer. Minutes: Following interviews for the position of Monitoring officer, the Chief Executive made a recommendation to the Council.
Further to discussions with regard to the candidates and the process that had taken place, the meeting returned to open session.
Councillor Mrs J Roach MOVED seconded by Councillor Mrs M E Squires that the recommendation of the Chief Executive be approved and that Ms Kathryn Tebbey be appointed as the new Monitoring Officer from 10 April 2017.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED. |