Minutes of the Staffing, Finance & General Purposes Committee
Minutes of the Staffing, Finance & General Purposes Committee held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Bideford on Thursday 12 April 2012 at 5.30 pm
PRESENT:
South Ward: Councillor S G Inch
Councillor T J Johns (Town Mayor)
Councillor P J Pester
Councillor A T Powell (South Outer Ward)
East Ward: Councillor S E L Clarke OBE (Chairman)
Councillor R Vanstone
Councillor Mrs P Davies
IN ATTENDANCE: Mrs H J Blackburn (Town Clerk)
Councillor Mrs E A Brenton
Councillor D G Brenton
Councillor P S Christie
133 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Councillor Mrs M Fulford (North Ward – Holiday), Councillor A T Inch (South Ward – Holiday)
134 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
There were no declarations of interest.
135 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION OF 15 MINUTES DURATION
No items raised.
136 MINUTES – STAFFING, FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE
The Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 15 March 2012 were approved and signed as a correct record.
(Vote – For: 6, Against: 0)
(Councillor Mrs Davies arrived at the meeting.)
137 CHAIRMAN’S ITEMS
The Chairman and Town Clerk updated Members on the following issues:
The Town Clerk and Deputy Town Clerk will be attending “The Power of Competency” training on 20 April in Ivybridge.
138 ACCOUNTS – TO APPROVE THE PAYMENTS LIST
Proposed by Councillor Johns, seconded and
RESOLVED: That the list of payments be approve.
(Vote For: 7, Against: 0)
139 CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS TO BE TAKEN IN PART II
Proposed by Councillor Inch, seconded and
RESOLVED: That in view of the confidential nature of the business about to be discussed, it is advisable, in the public interest, that the public be excluded for the following two items.
(Vote – For: 7 Against: 0)
140 PART II CLOSED SESSION
Members received an update on the employment claim and resolved upon the appropriate action which is minuted in the Employment File.
The business of the meeting having been completed, the Chairman thanked the members for their attendance and the meeting concluded at 6.10 pm.
Signature of Town Mayor: …………………………………. Date: ……………………........
Signature of Chairman: …………………………………….. Date: ………………………....
