Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources.

The report details a proposal for the Council to undertake enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for elected members undertaking specified duties.  It is proposed that Members that are appointed to the following bodies would now be subject to an enhanced DBS check:-

·         Cabinet

·         Children & Families Scrutiny Committee

·         Adult Social Care & Health Scrutiny Committee

·         Corporate Parenting Working Party

·         Adoption Panel

·         Fostering Panel

The Cabinet is recommended to give approval to the proposals detailed in Section 4 of the report for the undertaking of enhanced DBS checks for elected members.

Officer contact: Vicki Bates on 0161 474 3219 or email: vicki.bates@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources (Councillor Jilly Julian) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a proposal for the Council to undertake enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for elected members undertaking specified duties.

RESOLVED - That approval be given to the proposals detailed in Section 4 of the report for the undertaking of enhanced DBS checks for elected members.

To consider a report of the Assistant Director for Legal & Democratic Governance.

The report details a proposal for the Council to undertake enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for elected members undertaking specified duties.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact: Damian Eaton on 0161 474 3207 or by email: damian.eaton@stockport.gov.uk

The Assistant Director for Legal & Democratic Governance submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a proposal for the Council to undertake enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for elected members undertaking specified duties.

The Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources (Councillor Jilly Julian) attended the meeting to respond to councillor’s questions.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Members noted that DBS checks were only proposed for a limited group of Members. In the light of the substituting system, it was suggested that an opt-in system for DBS checks be implemented to create a pool of potential substitutes for Committee meetings.

·         It was further suggested that all councillors could be subject to DBS checks.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.