Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on 7 February 2011.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2011 were approved as a true and correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Councillor Irene Neill referred to the actions relating to the reports of the Standards and Effectiveness Panel, and advised that these would be progressed as part of the next round of Panel meetings. 

To receive any Declarations of Interest from Members.

There were no declarations of interest received.

RECOMMENDATION: That members of the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item 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 also refers. 

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.

Purpose: To conduct a review into the effect of schools becoming academies on the capacity of the Local Education Authority. 

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

The Committee considered an exempt report (Agenda Item 5) which provided supporting information for the School Academies Review.

RESOLVED that:

(1)       The content of the report would be noted by the Committee, this gave sufficient information for this stage of the review.  It did however raise some concerns. 

(2)       The level of buy back for Kennet School and community use of leisure facilities on the school site would be discussed at the next meeting when the Headteacher, Paul Dick, would be in attendance.