Bishop's Castle Town Council Meeting 27 October 2009

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF BISHOP’S CASTLE TOWN COUNCIL HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY 27th OCTOBER AT 8.OO PM.

PRESENT Councillor K.E.C.Pinches, Mayor, in the Chair.
Councillors: J. M. Carroll, S.A. Farr, M. Furber, J Gaffney, N. Hird, M. E. Holton, W J Morris, M. Stanley and R.D. Wright.

In attendance: Mr. T Ward (Acting Town Clerk) and three members of the public

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.

Apologies for absence had been received from Dr St J Penney (other commitment)

It was proposed by Cllr Gaffney and seconded by Cllr Carroll and duly resolved that the apologies be accepted

2. DECLARATION OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest

3. TO RECEIVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE APPOINTMENT WORKING GROUP REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF A TOWN CLERK.

The Acting Clerk informed the meeting that the Appointment Working Group was recommending that Mrs Diane Malley be appointed as Town Clerk. He went onto say that Mrs Malley was currently Clerk to Tanworth in Arden Parish Council and also acted as internal auditor to several parish councils and had previously be Clerk to Droitwich Spa Town Council. The Clerk informed the meeting that Mrs Malley held the CiLCA qualification and also the BTEC National Certificate in Public Administration.

In response to a question from Cllr Gaffney the Acting Clerk confirmed that references had been sought and were very satisfactory.

It was proposed by Cllr Wright and seconded by Cllr Hird and resolved that the recommendation of the Working Group be accepted and that Mr Diane Malley be appointed as Clerk to the Council

4. TO AMEND THE BANK MANDATE

Cllr Carroll informed the meeting that with the appointment of the new clerk the bank mandate would need amending to remove the previous Clerk and add the new Clerk to the list of signatories. She went on to say that following advice received from SALC cheques should be signed by any three of the signatories not 2 councillors and the clerk as present.

It was proposed by Cllr Carroll and seconded by Cllr Holton and resolved that the bank mandate be altered to remove the previous Clerk and add the new clerk to the list of signatories and that cheques be signed by any 3 of the signatories.

There being no further business the mayor closed the meeting at 9.58pm