Minutes of the Meeting of the Council of Governors held in public on ...

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for Non –Executive Directors follow<strong>in</strong>g Foundation Trust authorisation; add<strong>in</strong>g
that this was rigorously tested dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Foundation Trust application process.
Carol Ann Roycr<strong>of</strong>t noted her support for <strong>the</strong> pay <strong>in</strong>crease.
Sally Ann Brady raised <strong>the</strong> matter <strong>of</strong> payment for Service Users and Carer
Involvement and noted <strong>the</strong>ir contribution to <strong>the</strong> Trust is comparable to <strong>the</strong> work
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Non - Executives Directors. Don Illman supported Sally Ann Brady’s
comments, add<strong>in</strong>g that he endorsed <strong>the</strong> recommended pay <strong>in</strong>crease.
Fiona Edwards expla<strong>in</strong>ed that Service User and Carer Involvement operate on
a different basis to Non - Executive Directors; a rigorous legislative framework
governs Non - Executive Directors selection, appo<strong>in</strong>tment, pay and conditions.
Fiona Edwards noted <strong>the</strong> work <strong>in</strong> progress to review <strong>the</strong> Payments Policy and
her commitment to <strong>the</strong> review, but is concerned by <strong>the</strong> constra<strong>in</strong>ts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>
legislative framework that we work with<strong>in</strong> and <strong>the</strong> impact this may have on a
way forward. Fiona Edwards reflected on <strong>the</strong> positive comments <strong>of</strong> Monitor, <strong>the</strong>
<strong>in</strong>dependent regulator, on <strong>the</strong> competence and performance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Trust.
Resolved: The <strong>Council</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Governors</strong>, follow<strong>in</strong>g a show <strong>of</strong> hand,
unanimously approved <strong>the</strong> remuneration for <strong>the</strong> Chairman and Non-
Executive Directors, back dated to 1 May 2008.
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QUESTIONS from GOVERNORS
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Any O<strong>the</strong>r Bus<strong>in</strong>ess
a) Public Attendance
Graham Cawsey commented that he is disappo<strong>in</strong>ted that members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>
<strong>public</strong> had not attended this meet<strong>in</strong>g. The notice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> meet<strong>in</strong>g had been
published us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> same channels <strong>of</strong> communication used for <strong>the</strong> Board
<strong>Meet<strong>in</strong>g</strong>s <strong>held</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>public</strong> before Foundation Trust authorisation. A discussion
followed on ways to possibly improve notice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Governors</strong>
<strong>Meet<strong>in</strong>g</strong>s <strong>the</strong>se <strong>in</strong>clude:
Don Illman – As part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Membership Drive, distribute dates times and
venues <strong>of</strong> meet<strong>in</strong>gs.
Eileen Welland – Consider publish<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>the</strong> front page <strong>of</strong> Partnership People
Clive Stone - Publicis<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Agenda well ahead <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> meet<strong>in</strong>g, for example
on <strong>the</strong> website. Graham Cawsey noted that this can be difficult because <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>
f<strong>in</strong>e deadl<strong>in</strong>es and chang<strong>in</strong>g priorities.
Julie Gaze – noted that work is <strong>in</strong> progress to improve <strong>the</strong> website to enable
<strong>public</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> matters <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terest for governors, members and <strong>the</strong> <strong>public</strong>.
Stephenne Rhodes - Current dates and tim<strong>in</strong>g maybe too restrictive for
people. Graham Cawsey noted that this is still under consideration and will
discuss <strong>the</strong> matter with Stuart Craig and Sally Brady.
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