Agenda and minutes

That Mr N J Rushton CC be elected Chairman for the period ending with the date of the Annual Meeting of the County Council in 2015.

Mr N J Rushton CC – in the Chair

That Mr. J. B. Rhodes CC be appointed Deputy Chairman for the period ending with the Annual Meeting of the County Council in 2015.

The minutes of the meeting held on 24 September 2013 were taken as read, confirmed and signed.

The Chief Executive reported that no questions had been received under Standing Order 35.

The Chief Executive reported that no questions had been received under Standing Order 7(3) and 7(5).

There were no urgent items for consideration.

The Chairman invited members who wished to do so to declare any interest in respect of items on the agenda for the meeting.

No declarations were made.

The Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive which proposed amendments to the County Council’s constitution as part of the 2014 annual review.  A copy of the report marked ‘Agenda Item 6’ is filed with these minutes.

The Committee welcomed the creation of the Children’s Social Care Panel and its two sub panels; the Children in Care Panel and the Child Protection Panel.  In particular the involvement of the Cabinet Lead Member for Children and Family Services in the work of the Children’s Social Care Panel was welcomed.  The Panels would provide clarity of accountability at elected member level and would enable member oversight across the range of Children’s Social Services.

RESOLVED:

That County Council be recommended to approve the proposed amendments to the Constitution as set out in the appendices.

The next meeting will be held on 24 September 2014 at 2.30pm

It was noted that the next meeting of the Committee would be held on 29 September 2014 at 10.00am