Agenda, decisions and minutes

The Chair welcomed Members and Officers to the meeting and introductions were made.

To receive disclosures of personal interests from Committee Members in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

Note:

1.       Members are requested to identify the item number and subject that their interest relates to and signify the nature of the personal interest: and

2.       Where Members withdraw from a meeting as a consequence of  the disclosure of prejudicial interest they must notify the Chairman when they leave.

In accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct, Councillor R Williams declared the following interest: “I am familiar with two persons identified in the report, however, I am not familiar with the appellant or any witnesses and do not believe this to be a prejudicial interest”.

To approve as an accurate record, the minutes of the meeting held on the 4^th May 2023.

Members RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the meeting held on the 4^th May 2023 as an accurate record of the meeting.

“That the press and public be excluded from the meeting under Section

100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) for the next

item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of

exempt information as defined in paragraph 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Act”

Members RESOLVED that the press and public be excluded from the meeting under section 100A (4) the Local Government Act, 1972 (as amended) for the next item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of the exempt information as defined paragraph 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

RESOLVED:

1.To dismiss the appeal; and,

2.For the relevant Head of Service to instruct internal audit to conduct an audit of the service in respect of the services compliance with

i.            Financial monitoring and recording arrangements;

ii.            Working Hours and Flexi Scheme Policy; and

ICT Policy for the reasons identified at the hearing and for regular and timely  feedback to be provided to Members.