Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chairman for the remainder of the Council Year 2013/14.

Councillor Stewart Lilly was elected Chairman for the remainder if the 2013/14 Council year.

To elect a Deputy Chairman for the remainder of the Council Year 2013/14.

Councillor Patrick Greene was elected Deputy Chairman for the remainder of the 2013/14 Council year.

Councillor Rodney Rose attended for Councillor Richard Langridge.

Councillor Zoe Patrick attended for Councillor Jean Fooks.

Councillors Lilly, Owen, Rose and Patterson each declared personal interests as members of the Pension Fund Scheme under the provisions of Section 18 of the Local Government & Housing Act 1989.

Councillor Hards declared a pecuniary interest in Agenda Item 6 (application for admitted body status by Oxfordshire South & Vale Citizen’s Advice Bureau) on account of his spouse being Chair of the Trustees of the South and Vale Citizen’s Advice Bureau. He did not participate in any discussion on the matter and withdrew from the meeting for the duration of the item. Councillor Jerry Patterson and Sandy Lovatt declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 6 (application from Capita to extend the admission agreement) on account of their being Members of the Vale of White Horse District Council.

There were no requests to address the Committee or to submit a petition.

The report (PF6) seeks Committee approval for any new admissions to the Fund. It also updates members on the status of any current employer which impacts on future Scheme membership.

The Committee is RECOMMENDED to:

a)     approve the application for admitted body status by Oxfordshire South and Vale Citizen’s Advice Bureau;  and

b)     approve the extension of the admission agreement with Capita (Vale)

The Committee’s approval was sought in relation to an application for admitted body status by Oxfordshire South & Vale Citizen’s Advice Bureau and also in relation to an extension of admission agreement with Capita (Vale) (PF6).

RESOLVED: to

(a)               approve the application for admitted body status by Oxfordshire South & Vale Citizen’s Advice Bureau; and

(b)               approve the extension of the admission agreement with Capita (Vale).

The Committee is RECOMMENDED that the public be excluded for the duration of agenda item 8 in the Agenda since it is likely that if they were present during this item there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and specified in relation to the respective item in the Agenda and since it is considered that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

THE REPORT RELATING TO THE EXEMPT ITEM HAS NOT BEEN MADE PUBLIC AND SHOULD BE REGARDED AS STRICTLY PRIVATE TO MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE IT.

Agreed

The report (PF8) seeks Committee approval for a new admission to the Fund.

The public should be excluded for the consideration of this report because its discussion in public would be likely to lead to the disclosure to members of the public present of information in the following category prescribed by Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended):

3          Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

And since that it is considered that, in all circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information in that disclosure at this time would prejudice the Authority’s future negotiations since negotiations regarding the transfer of the contract are on-going and yet to be finalised and agreed. Thus the report is commercially sensitive.

The Committee is RECOMMENDED to approve the application for admitted body status by the organisation named in the report.