Meeting documents

Emergency Committee
Friday, 19 January 2007

emergency committee

MINUTES of the Meeting held in the Syndicate Room, Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Avenue, Gillingham on Friday 19th January 2007 from 6.00 pm to 6:30 pm.

Present: Councillor Bowles (Chairman), Harrison, Gerry Lewin and Elvina Lowe.

Also In Attendance: Councillor Mike Cosgrove (as Executive Member for Finance and Performance).

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election of chairman

RESOLVED:

(1) That Councillor Bowles, as Leader of the Council, be elected Chairman of the Emergency Committee.
 
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exclusion of the press and public

RESOLVED:

(1) That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
 
 

part b minute for information

 
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urgent item - establishment of response panel

The Emergency Committee met to discuss circumstances that had arisen within the Council, referring to discussions and advice received from the Local Government Employees Joint Secretaries.

RESOLVED:

(1) That a Response Panel be set up, membership to comprise of three Conservative Members, one Labour Member and one Liberal Democrat Member.

(2) The terms of reference for the Response Panel be to review the circumstances of a disclosure document and to determine whether any matters subsequently should be referred to the Emergency Committee. This process to be supported with external resource.

(3) During this time, the member of staff concerned to remain on compassionate leave but given full access to Committee reports.
 
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