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Agenda, decisions and minutes

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61.

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To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 19 December 2013.

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 19 December 2013 were approved as a true and correct record and signed by the Leader.

Councillor Roger Hunneman gave thanks for the information he had been provided with in relation to expenditure within the Communities Directorate, as requested at the last meeting.

62.

Declarations of Interest

To remind Members of the need to record the existence and nature of any Personal, Disclosable Pecuniary or other interests in items on the agenda, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest received.

63.

Public Questions

Members of the Executive to answer questions submitted by members of the public in accordance with the Executive Procedure Rules contained in the Council’s Constitution. (Note: There were no questions submitted relating to items not included on this Agenda).

Minutes:

There were no public questions submitted.

64.

Petitions

Councillors or Members of the public may present any petition which they have received. These will normally be referred to the appropriate Committee without discussion.

Minutes:

There were no petitions presented to the Executive.

65.

Members' Questions

Members of the Executive to answer questions submitted by Councillors in accordance with the Executive Procedure Rules contained in the Council’s Constitution. (Note: There were no questions submitted relating to items not included on this Agenda).

Minutes:

There were no Member questions submitted.

66.

Exclusion of Press and Public

RECOMMENDATION: That members of the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items as it is likely that there would be disclosure of exempt information of the description contained in the paragraphs of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 specified in brackets in the heading of each item. Rule 9.10.4 of the Constitution refers.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that members of the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the under-mentioned item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as contained in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information)(Variation) Order 2006. Rule 4.2 of the Constitution also refers.

67.

Efficiency Savings in Waste (EX2784)

(Paragraph 3 – Information relating to financial/business affairs of particular person)

(CSP:  4 and 6)

Purpose:  To advise Members on savings which have been identified in the Integrated Waste Management Contract.

Decision:

Resolved that the recommendations set out in the exempt report be approved.

 

This decision is not subject to call in as:

 

·      a delay in implementing the decision this would cause the Council serious financial implications.

 

therefore it will be implemented immediately.

Minutes:

(Paragraph 3 – Information relating to financial/business affairs of particular person)

The Executive considered an exempt report (Agenda Item 8) concerning the savings which had been identified in the Integrated Waste Management Contract.

RESOLVED that the recommendations in the exempt report be agreed.

Reason for the decision: as set out in the exempt report.

Other options considered: as set out in the exempt report.