Agenda and minutes

In the absence of Councillor Nash, it was proposed by Councillor M Dobson and seconded by Councillor A McKenna that Councillor B Selby be elected as Chair for the meeting.

RESOLVED – The Committee resolved to elect Councillor B Selby as Chair for the meeting.

To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 15,2 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules. (in the event of an Appeal the press and public will be excluded)

(*In accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2, written notice of an appeal must be received by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting.)

There were no appeals against the refusal of inspection of documents.

There no resolutions to exclude the public.

There were no late items submitted for condideration.

To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 13-16 of the Members’ Code of Conduct. 

No declarations were made.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Nash.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 1^st July 2014

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 1^st July 2014 be  approved as a correct record.

To receive a report of the Governor Support Service, Children’s Services, which requests the appointment of a local authority governor to Co-operative Academy (Harehills).

The Senior Governor Support Officer presented a report of the Governor Support Service. The report requested that the Committee appoint a local authority governor to Co-operative Academy (Harehills).

Members sought clarity as to what the term of office would be, it was confirmed that the term of office would be for one year.

RESOLVED – The Committee resolved to appoint a local authority governor to the Co-operative Academy (Harehills).

To receive a report of the City Solicitor which provides an update on the current position regarding Member appointments to outside bodies and seeks to confirm Member nominations to remaining vacancies.

The Principal Governance Officer presented a report of the City Solicitor. The report provided an update on the current position regarding Member appointments to outside bodies and sought to confirm Member nominations to remaining vacancies.

Members also noted that the Normandy Veterans association was to cease and therefore a representative would no longer be required.

Members considered a number of issues in respect of appointment to Outside Bodies and:

RESOLVED:

(a)  To note that the Garforth Academy had informed the Council that they no longer required a local authority representative;

(b)  Further to Minute No. 16 that Councillor Selby be confirmed as the Council’s nomination to the Co-operative Academy of Leeds (formerly Primrose Academy);

(c)  That the Director of Children’s Services provide a report to the next meeting of this Committee setting out the current position in respect of Local Authority appointments to Academies;

(d)  To note that following a review of the LGA Governance Structures, the LGA Urban Commission has been abolished and a Council representation is no longer required;

(e)  That Councillor Flynn fill the Conservative vacancy on the Leeds Local Access Forum;

(f)  That Councillor Cohen replace Councillor J Procter on the Kirkgate Market Management Board;

(g)  That Councillor Harrington replace Councillor Maqsood on the East Leeds Regeneration Board;

(h)  That Councillor Dowson be nominated to the Morley Academy;

(i)  That the change to appointments since the last meeting of the Committees detailed at paragraph 3.4 of the submitted report be noted; and

(j)  That a further report on appointments to outside bodies be considered at the next meeting of the Committee.

3:30pm 24^th February 2015.

3:30pm, 24^th February 2014.