Agenda and draft minutes

Please indicate if there are any interests which should be declared.  A declaration of an interest should indicate the nature of the interest (if not already declared on the Register of Interests) and the agenda item to which it relates.  If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared, the member should withdraw from the room whilst the matter is discussed.

These declarations apply to all Members present, whether the Member is part of the meeting, attending to speak as a local Member on an item or simply observing the meeting from the public seating area.

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To receive any Chair’s correspondence.

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To consider any business, which by reason of special circumstances, the Chair proposes to accept, under Section 100(b)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

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To note the names of any Councillors who wish to address the meeting under Standing Order 34.

Members wishing to speak pursuant to Standing Order 34 should inform the Chair of their intention to do so and on what items they wish to be heard before a decision on that item is taken.

Councillor A Kemp

To consider passing the following resolution:

“That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act”.

RESOLVED: That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

The Chair confirmed that the Members of the Appointment Board had met during the day to consider shortlisted candidates for the post of Chief Executive.  The purpose of the day had been to assess which candidates would go forward for final interview the following day. 

The Chair outlined the process which had been undertaken during the day.  Following consideration of the feedback, the Board agreed that that three candidates should go forward to the final interview stage.  This was proposed by the Chair and was unanimously agreed.

RESOLVED:   That 3 candidates be put forward for final interview with the Appointment Board on 24^th May 2024.

The Chair advised that the Appointment Board had been fully briefed by Council’s Recruitment Advisor, Julie Towers, on the proposed framework for the final interview day, and agreed with the arrangements that had been made.