From above post -

'As the Charity is a single member company, two Council Observers are also in attendance at Board meetings and represent the interests of East Renfrewshire Council and its residents.'

The Director of Education and Head of Accountancy (Chief Financial Officer) would appear to be the two Council Observers.

As a Resident and Council Tax Payer, I don't remember electing The Director of Education and Head of Accountancy (Chief Financial Officer) to represent my interests !

More about The Director of Education and Head of Accountancy (Chief Financial Officer) involvement with ERCLT Board to come.

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Date : 06/09/2018 - 18:59 (GMTST)
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Subject : ERCLT Board meeting held on 4 September 2018

Hi

I write for information regarding the ERCLT Board meeting held on 4 September 2018.

Did the Director of Education and Chief Accountant as observers of the Board have to intervene at this meeting?

If so -

Please give details of interventions

Please give details if these interventions were recorded.

Please give details of the processes in place to manage any potential conflict of interest regarding this meeting.

Did the Director of Education prior to this Trust Board meeting hold a briefing meeting with elected members to advise and guide them on specifics related to the agenda?

If so -

Please give details of briefing meeting.

Please give details of the Agenda items requiring advice and guidance.

Please give details if this briefing was recorded.

Thanks

@RM64 You are spot on, this secrecy is a travesty.

ERC spin department keep putting out that they are an open and transparent council.

Yet Audit Scotland was critical of councillors having secret behind closed door meetings with staff.

When we looked at Cllr Barbara Grants mileage claims she claims to attend Pre Audit & Scrutiny (A&S) meetings.

These A & S meetings are not open to the public and no minutes are published.

Indeed chairman Stewart Miller admits to having secret meetings with the Chief Executive, refuses to condone such secret meetings and indeed appears to encourage them.

The minutes for these ERCLT Board meetings have now been published.

27 February 2018 - approx. 7 months after the meeting

17 April 2018 - approx. 5 months after the meeting

5 June 2018 - approx. 4 months after the meeting.


The 27 February 2018 minutes are as usual uninformative and bland.

The 7 April 2018 minutes are reproduced below.