Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 27 February 2020.

Resolved:

To approve and sign the minutes of the last meeting held on 27 February 2020.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

There were no declarations of interest made at the meeting.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

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Statements

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Questions

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution.

Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of this agenda no later than 5pm on 16 April 2020 in order to be guaranteed of a written response. In order to receive a verbal response questions must be submitted no later than 5pm on 20 April 2020. Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

There were no members of the public present.

A report is attached, confidential documents are included under Part 2.

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Human Resources & Operational Development, which recommended the appointment of candidates to the following posts:

·       Director of Communities and Neighbourhood Services

·       Director of Legal and Governance; and

·       Director of ICT, Digital and Organisational Innovation

The Committee were informed that following a restructure of the senior management structure, a number posts had been deleted or significantly changed at Tier 2 (Director) and Tier 3 (Head of Service), The report detailed the changes in posts and indicated that the three displaced Directors would be suitable candidates for the above posts and proposed that they should be redeployed as outlined in the Part 2 report.

Resolved: That the report be noted.

Any other items of business, which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered as a matter of urgency. Urgent items of a confidential nature may be considered under Part II of this agenda.

There were no urgent items of business.

To consider passing the following resolution:-

To agree that in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the public from the meeting for the business specified in Item No. 9 because it is likely that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information to the public.

Resolved:

To agree that in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the public from the meeting for the business specified in Minute No. 17 because it is likely that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information to the public.

To consider suitable alternative employment for three Director posts (confidential report to follow).

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Human Resources and Operational Development, which contained confidential information about the candidates and Director posts.

Resolved:

1.    That the appointment of Mr Gibbons to the role of Director – Legal and Governance (LSL2-1829) be approved, with effect from 1 August 2020.

2.    That the appointment of Ms Gibbons to the role of Director – Communities and Neighbourhood Services (LSL2-1830) be approved, with effect from 1 August 2020.

3.    That the appointment of Mr Robinson to the role of Director – ICT, Digital and Organisational Innovation (LSL2-1831) be approved, with effect from 1 August 2020.