Agenda and decisions

Leader Decisions - Wednesday, 9 January 2013 3.00 pm

Venue: Room G12, County Hall, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2DN. View directions

Contact: Anne Gowing  020 8541 9938 Email: anne.gowing@surreycc.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

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.

2.

PROCEDURAL MATTERS

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2a

Members' Questions

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    The deadline for Member’s questions is 12pm four working days before the meeting (3 January 2013).

2b

Public Questions

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    The deadline for public questions is seven days before the meeting (2 January 2013).

     

2c

Petitions

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    The deadline for petitions is 14 days before the meeting.

3.

CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS FOR MEMBERS pdf icon PDF 41 KB

    Following changes to the legislative framework, to agree policy in relation to criminal records checks for Cabinet Members and make recommendations to Council in relation to other Council positions.

    Decision:

    1.         That it is recommended to Council that the Constitution be amended to make it clear that the following positions will be appointed by the Council subject to a valid enhanced criminal records check:

    o   Leader of the Council

    o   Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council

    o   Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Adult Social Care, Children and Families and Education Select Committees

     

    2.         That appointments of the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Members will be made subject to the Member having a valid enhanced criminal records check.

    3.         That all Members be encouraged to undertake an enhanced criminal records check as part of their role as a Corporate Parent.