Agenda and minutes

Urgency Committee of the Full Council - Thursday, 19th January, 2023 3.30 pm

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Venue: Committee Room 'B' - The Diamond Jubilee Room, County Hall, Preston. View directions

Contact: Josh Mynott

Note: The meeting will commence at 3.30pm or on the rising of Cabinet whichever is the later

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Items
No.	Item
	County Councillor Scott Smith replaced County Councillor Howard Hartley for this meeting.
8.	Apologies Minutes: Apologies were received from County Councillors Sean Serridge and Jennifer Mein
9.	Disclosure of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests Members are asked to consider any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests they may have to disclose to the meeting in relation to matters under consideration on the Agenda. Minutes: None
10.	Minutes of the Previous Meeting held on 14 September 2017 PDF 86 KB View item 10. as DOC 72 KB The Committee is asked to confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 September 2017 as a true and correct record. Minutes: Advice was sought be members on the approval of the minutes. It was Resolved: That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting to receive advice on the grounds that there would be a likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 5 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. Following receipt of the advice, the Committee agreed to readmit the press and public. Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 September 2017 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
11.	Constitution, Membership and Terms of Reference PDF 149 KB View item 11. as DOC 105 KB View the background to item 11. Minutes: A report was presented on the Constitution, Membership and Terms of Reference of the Urgency Committee. Resolved: That the Constitution, Membership and Terms of Reference of the Urgency Committee be noted.
12.	Report of the Employment Committee - Appointment of the Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer) PDF 147 KB View item 12. as DOC 102 KB View the background to item 12. Minutes: The Committee received a report setting out the recommendation of the Employment Committee from its meeting on 9 January 2023 that Heloise MacAndrew be appointed to the post of Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer) Resolved: That the appointment of Heloise MacAndrew as Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer) be approved.
13.	Urgent Business An item of urgent business may only be considered under this heading where, by reason of special circumstances to be recorded in the Minutes, the Chair of the meeting is of the opinion that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency. Wherever possible, the Chief Executive should be given advance warning of any Member’s intention to raise a matter under this heading. Minutes: There was no urgent business.