Agenda and minutes

No Declarations of Interest were submitted.

To Receive and Approve the Minutes of the Chief Officers Employment Committee held on 3 April 2017 and the Interview and Appraisal Sub-Committee held on 13 June 2017

The minutes of the meetings of the Chief Officers Employment Committee, held on 3 April 2017 and the Interview & Appraisal Sub-Committee, held on 13 June 2017, were approved as a true record.

A Member of the Committee is asked to move:

“That in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be now excluded from the meeting during the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act and in respect of which the Proper Officer considers that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.”

RESOLVED

That in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be now excluded from the meeting during the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act and in respect of which the Proper Officer considers that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Members were reminded that a recruitment exercise for the post of Director of Place and Communities had been held.  Unfortunately, it had not proved possible to identify suitable candidates, with the right combination of skills and experience, to be selected for the final interview.

The report to Committee set out the possible next steps following on from this. It recommended that the current interim management arrangements should continue for a further period.

Members discussed the report. There was a consensus that these interim arrangements had worked well. The potential advantages of continuing them for a further period were also highlighted, including the career development opportunities that it would provide for other officers in the Council.

The Committee supported the proposed approach.

RESOLVED

That the current interim appointment to the post of Director of Place and Communities be confirmed on the terms set out in the report.

Reasons

To provide stability and continuity in order to support the delivery of key corporate objectives.