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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF KNARESBOROUGH TOWN COUNCIL’S

OFFICE SERVICES COMMITTEE, HELD ON 16 FEBRUARY 2015 KNARESBOROUGH HOUSE, KNARESBOROUGH

PRESENT In the Chair: Councillor Carole Reid

Councillors: A Gallico, D Goode, A Handley, A Willoughby, C Willoughby and A Wright

Staff present: The Clerk and The Deputy Clerk

Late arrivals: None Early Departures: None

OS14/063 ITEM 1 - To receive apologies for inability to attend the meeting

Apologies were received from Councillors M Gallico, P McNamara and

K Sewell.

OS14/064 ITEM 2 – Councillors Declarations of Interest

No Declarations of Interest

OS14/065 ITEM 3 – To consider, and if thought fit, approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the Committee Meeting held on:

3.1 Monday 22nd December 2014

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Office Services Committee Meeting held on Monday 22nd December 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

OS14/066 ITEM 4 – Public Speaking Session

None - the Chair moved to the next item

OS15/067 ITEM 5 - Business remaining from previous meetings:

5.1 To consider a policy for gifts to long serving council employees from meeting 27th October 2014.

Members discussed this item at great length and

RESOLVED: To consider requests for such gifts on an ad hoc basis.

5.2 To review the policy on filming council meetings adopted by KTC on 13 October 2014.

RESOLVED: That KTC are happy with the policy and do not wish to alter it.

OS15/068 ITEM 6 - Reports from the Clerk

6.1 Standing Orders

6.2 Code of Conduct

As both the above items are to be included on the next Council agenda (2 March 2015) it was

RESOLVED: That OSC defer this item pending decision from Full Council.

OS15/069 ITEM 7 - To consider the following documents

7.1 To consider Standing Order 1.8(b) from meeting 19 January

RESOLVED: That Standing Order 1.8b remains as it stands (unanimous)

Meeting closed at 9.55 p.m.

Signed by the Chair: ......