Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence, if any.

Apologies for absence were received from the Mayor, Councillor P.Mabbott and Councillors M.Cowan, P.Shah, K.Thorpe and R.Trigg.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the special meeting held on 23 February 2017 (previously circulated).

The Minutes of the special meeting held on 23 February 2017 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Deputy Mayor.

To note declarations of Members’ disclosable pecuniary interests, non-disclosable pecuniary interests and non-pecuniary interests in respect of items on the Agenda.

Councillor M.Cook declared a non–pecuniary interest in the items on the Agenda as appropriate as a Member of Hertfordshire County Council. 

Report of the Chief Executive on the appointment of the Council’s Section 151 Chief Finance Officer.

Report of the Chief Executive seeking approval of the appointment of a new Section 151 Chief Finance Officer for the Council in the light of the recent resignation of the current post holder.

It was moved by Councillor D.Bell, seconded by Councillor J.Dean and

RESOLVED:

That the Executive Director (Resources, Environment and Cultural Services) be appointed to the statutory post of Section 151 Chief Finance Officer with immediate effect.

Report of the Executive Director (Public Protection, Planning and Governance) submitting the Pay Policy Statement 2017/18 prepared in accordance with the Localism Act 2011.

Report of the Executive Director (Public Protection, Planning and Governance) submitting an updated Pay Policy Statement for 2017/18 in accordance with the requirement of the Localism Act 2011 for the Council to publish information relating to pay for its senior managers.

It was moved by Councillor D.Bell, seconded by Councillor J.Dean and

RESOLVED:

That the Pay Policy Statement for the period 2017/18 be adopted.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 92(a) five Members present demanded by standing up that the vote on the recommendations be recorded.  The vote was recorded as follows:-

Voting FOR

29 -   T.Bailey, R.Basch, D.Bell, J.Beckerman, D.Bennett, J.Boulton, S.Boulton, H.Bower, H.Bromley, N.Chapman, J.Cragg, I.Dean, J.Dean, B.Fitzsimon, C.Gillett, K.Holman, S.Johnston, T.Kingsbury, S.Markiewicz, G.Michaelides, H.Morgan, N.Pace, M.Perkins, H.Quenet, B.Sarson, L.Sparks, N.Taylor, F.Thomson, P.Zukowskyj

Voting AGAINST

13 -   H.Beckett, M.Birleson, L.Brandon, J.Broach, A.Chesterman, L.Chesterman. M.Cook, J.Fitzpatrick, G.Hayes, M.Holloway, M.Larkins, S.Roberts, J.Weston