Agenda and minutes

People, Performance and Development Committee - Friday, 26 June 2015 9.00 am, NEW

Venue: Mess Conference Room, County Hall, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2DN

Contact: Cheryl Hardman  Email: cherylh@surreycc.gov.uk

Items
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS

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    Minutes:

    Apologies were received from Denise Le Gal and Nick Harrison. Mel Few was substituting for Denise Le Gal and Stuart Selleck was substituting for Nick Harrison.

     

    The Chairman welcomed Ken Gulati as a new member of the committee.

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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING: 12 May 2015 pdf icon PDF 73 KB

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    To agree the minutes as a true record of the meeting.

    Additional documents:

    Minutes:

    The Minutes were approved as an accurate record of the meeting.

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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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    To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.

     

    Notes:

    ·         In line with the Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012, declarations may relate to the interest of the member, or the member’s spouse or civil partner, or a person with whom the member is living as husband or wife, or a person with whom the member is living as if they were civil partners and the member is aware they have the interest.

    ·         Members need only disclose interests not currently listed on the Register of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.

    ·         Members must notify the Monitoring Officer of any interests disclosed at the meeting so they may be added to the Register.

    ·         Members are reminded that they must not participate in any item where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest.

    Minutes:

    There were none.

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QUESTIONS AND PETITIONS

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    To receive any questions or petitions.

     

    Notes:

    1.  The deadline for Member’s questions is 12.00pm four working days before the meeting (22 June 2015).

    2.  The deadline for public questions is seven days before the meeting (19 June 2015).

    3.  The deadline for petitions was 14 days before the meeting, and no petitions have been received.

     

     

    Minutes:

    There were none.

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EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

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    Recommendation: That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information under the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

     

    PART TWO

    IN PRIVATE

     

    Minutes:

    RESOLVED: That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

     

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MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS: CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES

Minutes:

Declarations of interest:

None

 

Witnesses:

David McNulty, Chief Executive

Carmel Millar, Director People and Development

Ann Charlton, Director of Legal and Democratic Services

 

Key points raised during discussion:

 

1.    The Chief Executive introduced the two-part report, which was then debated by the committee.  The committee asked a number of questions which were responded to by the officers present, before moving to the recommendations.  A confidential annex (A) is attached.

 

Actions/Further information to be provided:

None.

 

RESOLVED:

1.1-1.3 That the committee APPROVED the recommendations in the first part of the confidential report.

2.1       That the committee ENDORSES the proposal to create a Deputy Chief Executive and the interim management arrangements for Children, Schools and Families.

2.2       That the committee AGREES that Mrs Julie Fisher should fulfil the role of Deputy Chief Executive, including Director of Children’s Services

2.3       That the committee AGREES the recommendation as detailed in the confidential annex.

2.4       That the committee AGREES that the grading of the post of Deputy Chief Executive be set at 16G

2.5       That the committee NOTES the consequential arrangements outlined in the confidential report.

 

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MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS: ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Minutes:

Declarations of interest:

None

 

Witnesses:

David McNulty, Chief Executive

Carmel Millar, Director People and Development

Ann Charlton, Director of Legal and Democratic Services

 

Key points raised during discussion:

 

1.    The Chairman informed the committee that the item was being considered as a matter of urgency under Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, for the reasons detailed in the confidential annex (B).

2.    The Chief Executive introduced the report, which was then debated by the committee.  The committee asked a number of questions which were responded to by the officers present, before moving to the recommendations. 

 

Actions/Further information to be provided:

None.

 

RESOLVED:

That the committee ENDORSES the proposal to combine the roles of Director of Public Health and Strategic Director for Adult Social Care.

 

 

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PUBLICITY FOR PART TWO ITEMS

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    To consider whether the items considered under Part 2 of the agenda should be made available to the Press and the public.

     

    Minutes:

    RESOLVED: To APPROVE the proposed publicity for the Part Two items.

     

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DATE OF NEXT MEETING

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    The next meeting of People, Performance and Development Committee will be on 17 July 2015.

    Minutes:

    The date of the next meeting was noted.