Meeting Details

Meeting Summary
Committee to consider applications to undertake certain duties by Members and foreign travel by Officers
21 Mar 2017 - 10:15 to 12:00
Occurred
  • Documents
  • Members
  • Attendees

Documents

Agenda

Agenda
Standard Items
1 Apologies for Absence
1

 

The minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 21 February 2017 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. 

3 Declarations of Interest
To note any declarations of interest to be made by Members in accordance with the Members' Code of Conduct
2

 

The Committee received report FTC/04/17 by the Secretary to the Committee, regarding self-funded foreign travel to Monchy-Le Preux, France by Councillor John Aldridge, Chairman of the Council,  on Saturday 8 April 2017.

Members were reminded that as there was no cost to the Council, approval by the Committee was not required and the report had therefore been submitted for information only.


Resolved


That foreign travel to Monchy-Le Preux, France by Councillor John Aldridge, Chairman of the Council on Saturday 8 April 2017, at no cost to Essex County Council, be noted. 

3


The Committee considered report FTC/05/17 by the Secretary to the Committee, which sought approval for five members and one officer to attend the Local Government Association Annual Conference 4-6 July 2017 in Birmingham at an estimated cost of £5500.92, with additional estimated travel costs of £1209.

A copy of the application form signed by Margaret Lee, Executive Director for Corporate and Customer Services, and Paul Turner, Monitoring Officer, was circulated to Members.

In response to Members' comments the Chairman confirmed approval would be based on three Cabinet Members, two Opposition Members and one officer, likely to be the Chief Executive.

 

Resolved


That the attendance of five Members and one officer at the Local Government Association (LGA) Annual Conference 4-6 July 2017 in Birmingham at an estimated cost of £5500.92, with additional estimated travel costs of £1209, be approved.

6 Urgent Business
To consider any matter which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered in public by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) as a matter of urgency.
Exempt Items
7 Urgent Exempt Business
To consider in private any other matter which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) as a matter of urgency.

Members

Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending ApologySubstituted By
No apology information has been recorded for the meeting.
Absent
NameReason for AbsenceSubstituted By
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Attendees

Councillors:
 
Michael Danvers  
David Finch                 Chairman
Mike Mackrory
Dick Madden
Jillian Reeves

 

The following Officers were in attendance throughout the meeting:

Paul Turner  Monitoring Officer
Jennifer Reid       Committee Officer

      

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