To receive apologies for absence (to include reasons, where appropriate) from Members / Officers.

RESOLVED:                Apologies for absence were received from the following   Members for the reasons given:-

                                     Councillor C E Smith – Other Council business

                                     Councillor D Sage – Recuperating

                                     Councillor N Clarke – Holiday

The Chairperson on behalf of Members of the Joint Committee, sent best wishes to Councillor Sage hoping he has a speedy recovery after his illness.

To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest (if any) from Members/Officers in accordance with the provisions of the Members’ Code of Conduct adopted by Council from1st September 2008.

A number of Members advised that they were sitting for example as governors on certain schools, as well as being members of other organisations that were customers of the Joint Supplies Service, and therefore, they enquired if they should declare an interest in Agenda item 8.

The Senior Democratic Services Officer – Committees advised that those Members may wish to declare a personal interest for the above reasons if they so wished, adding that the nature of their interest did not appear prejudicial.

Members decided that they would not declare an interest on this occasion, but would seek legal advice regarding this matter, prior to the next meeting.

To receive for approval the minutes of the Catalogue Supplies Joint Committee of 29 January 2015.

RESOLVED:                That the Minutes of a meeting of the Catalogue Supplies Service Joint Committee dated 29 January 2015 be approved as a true and accurate record.

To consider any other urgent item(s) of business in respect of which notice has been given in accordance with Part 4 (paragraph 4) of the Council Procedure Rules and which the person presiding at the meeting is of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

None

The minutes and report relating to the following items are not for publication as they contain exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 14 and 16 of Part 4 and Paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information)(Variation) (Wales) Order 2007.

If following the application of the public interest test the Joint Committee resolves pursuant to the Act to consider this item in private, the public will be excluded from the meeting during such consideration.

RESOLVED:               That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation)(Wales) Order 2007 that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item as the minutes contained exempt information as defined by Paragraph 14 and 16 of Part 4 and Paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

                                     Following the application of the public interest test it was resolved that pursuant to the Act referred to above to consider the exempt minutes of the Joint Committee in private as well as both the reports, with the public excluded from the meeting, as it was considered that in the circumstances the public interest in maintaining this exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information because of the prejudice disclosure would cause by virtue of Paragraph 14 and 16 of Part 4 and Paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Minute No.                   Summary of Items:

                                     Approval of Exempt Minutes of a meeting of the Catalogue Joint Committee dated 29 January 2015

                                     Relocation of the Joint Supplies Service

                                     Business Plan for the Joint Supplies Service 2015-16 to 2020-21

To receive for approval the exempt minutes of the Catalogue Supplies Joint Committee of 29 January 2015.