Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

Appointments Committee - Tuesday 27 October 2020 9.00 am

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence and substitutions (Appointments Committee)

Apologies received from Councillor Ed Turner (Councillor Nigel Chapman to substitute).

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor Gant (substitute Councillor Wade) and Councillor Turner (substitute Councillor Chapman).

1a

Exclusion of press and public

Minutes:

The Committee resolved to exclude the press and public from the meeting during its consideration of the remaining business in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 because their presence could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information relating to candidates for interview  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1a

2.

Minutes of previous meeting

To approve the public and exempt minutes of the Appointments Committee meeting held on 21 September 2020.

Minutes:

The Committee resolved to APPROVE the public and private minutes of the meeting held on 21 September 2020 as a true and accurate record.

3.

Update on recruitment to the post of Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service)

The Committee on 21 September 2020 requested at this meeting an update on the recruitment of a new Chief Executive.

 

Report of the Head of Business Improvement to follow.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Business Improvement on the recruitment to the post of Chief Executive in private session.

 

The Committee resolved to:

 

1.         Note the recruitment arrangements set out in the report; 

2.         Authorise the Head of Business Improvement to make adjustments to the recruitment  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

4.

Appointment of Head of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer)

The Committee to adjourn the meeting to undertake interviews for the post of Head of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer).

 

Interview paperwork will be circulated separately to Committee Members.

 

The Committee to reconvene at an agreed time to:

·         Agree the selection of a preferred candidate for the post of Head  ...  view the full agenda text for item 4.

Minutes:

The Appointments Committee interviewed candidates for the post of Head of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer).

 

The Committee resolved to:

 

  1. Agree to select Susan Sale as the preferred candidate for the post of Head of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer);
  1. Recommend to Council to designate Susan Sale as Monitoring Officer  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.

Date of next meeting

Meetings are scheduled as follows:

·         3 December 2020, 6pm – regular update on senior management arrangements

 

Minutes:

The Committee noted that the next meeting was scheduled for 3 December 2020.