Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Kirk and Sandell.

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.

There were no declarations of interest.

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 paragraphs 1 and 2 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 paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule of 12A to the Act.

RESOLVED: That the Appointments Board remain in session until all of the interviews and appointments have concluded.

The Appointments Board carried out interviews for the post of Chief of Staff.

The Appointments Board considered the candidates and recommended the appointment of the position.

RECOMMENDED: That Emma Hodds be appointed to the post of Chief of Staff.

The Appointments Board carried out interviews for the post of Chief Operating Officer.

The Appointments Board discussed the appointment.

RESOLVED: 1. That no appointment be made at the current time to the post of Chief Operating Officer.

2. That a formal external recruitment process commence, using the same Job Description and process as followed for the internal recruitment.

3. That the Appointments Board be provided with a ‘lessons learned’ briefing paper and analysis of the internal recruitment process.

Following a presentation by the Interim Deputy Chief Executive the Appointments Board considered the appointment of the Deputy Chief Executive.

RECOMMENDED: That Michelle Drewery be appointed to the post of Deputy Chief Executive.

The Appointments Board asked for their thanks to be placed on record for all the officers involved in the recruitment processes.