Present
Councillors
Cllr Andrew Hodson (Chair)
Cllr Simon Mountney (Vice-Chair)
Cllr Patricia Glasman (Spokesperson)
Cllr Ann Bridson (Spokesperson)
Cllr Ron Abbey
Cllr Chris Blakeley
Cllr Pat Hackett
Cllr Adam Sykes
Cllr Jerry Williams
Officers
Mark Delap, Committee Clerk
Surjit Tour, Head of Legal and Member Services
Another Wirral Council officer
Two members of the public.
The Chair, Cllr Andrew Hodson said good evening to everyone and commented on the fact that Cllr Bridson was looking better since he’d last seen her, but was not looking 100%.
Cllr Ron Abbey said there’d been no improvement in the Chair.
The Chair, Cllr Andrew Hodson said it had been three weeks since he’d seen Cllr Bridson and she looked a lot better. He asked those present to turn their mobile phones off. Cllr Hodson then asked councillors if they had any declarations of interest to make.
1. Declarations of Interest
Cllr Patricia Glasman asked for advice on a declaration of interest.
Cllr Tony Smith arrives late and apologised for being late.
Cllr Patricia Glasman says that it is about her role as Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the work of the Health and Wellbeing Board.
Surjit Tour replied that it was up to Cllr Glasman if she wished to declare an interest.
2. Minutes
The Chair, Cllr Andrew Hodson asked if members of the Committee were happy with the minutes [of the meeting held on the 8th September 2011]
Cllr Bridson said on page three, the top item there was a summary of complaints made against councillors that had led to a vibrant discussion. She said she had asked for costs to be presented, this had been agreed and noted.
Surjit Tour said he was happy to give to councillors this information as soon as possible.
Cllr Bridson said it was important the public knew how much they were spending when making inappropriate complaints.
Cllr Blakeley said it had been referred to the Standards Committee.
Surjit Tour said he would check it and apologised.
Cllr Chris Blakeley said it had gone to the last Standards Committee meeting, however some final costs had yet to be decided.
The Chair, Cllr Hodson said he wanted it minuted.
