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Items
No. Item

7.

Apologies pdf icon PDF 52 KB

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors P M Brivio and K Mills.

8.

Appointment of Substitute Members pdf icon PDF 55 KB

To note appointments of Substitute Members.

Minutes:

It was noted that, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4, Councillor E A Biggs had been appointed as substitute members for Councillor P M Brivio.

9.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 143 KB

To receive any declarations of interest from Members in respect of business to be transacted on the agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest made by Members.

10.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 16 KB

To consider the attached Minutes of the meeting held on 30 August 2022.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 30 August 2022 were approved as a correct record for signing by the Chairman.

11.

Exclusion of the Press and Public pdf icon PDF 8 KB

The recommendation is attached.

 

MATTERS WHICH THE MANAGEMENT TEAM SUGGESTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN PRIVATE AS THE REPORT CONTAINS EXEMPT INFORMATION AS DEFINED WITHIN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 12A OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 AS INDICATED AND IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE PROPER OFFICER CONSIDERS THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN MAINTAINING THE EXEMPTION OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN DISCLOSING THE INFORMATION

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor C A Vinson, duly seconded by Councillor T A Bond, and

 

RESOLVED:       That, under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the remainder of the business on the grounds that the items to be considered involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.

12.

Business Mileage Rates

To consider the report of the Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service (to follow).

Minutes:

The Head of Governance and HR presented the report on Business Mileage Rates.

 

RESOLVED:   (a)        That the revision of all employee business mileage rates to mirror HMRC rates with effect from 1 November 2022 be approved.

 

                        (b)        That the Head of Paid Service be authorised to make any amendments to the mileage rates in line with any changes made by HMRC in the future.

 

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