Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Cllr John Thomson, and Cllr Jerry Wickham who was substituted for at the meeting by Cllr Philip Whitehead.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2014. (copy

attached).

The minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2014 were received and it was

Resolved:

To confirm and sign as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Officer Appointments Committee held on 25 June 2014.

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

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chairman had no announcements to make.

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

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 Thursday 6 July 2017 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 Monday 10 July 2017. 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.

No members of the public were in attendance

A report by the Associate Director, People & Business is attached.

Joanne Pitt, Head of HR and OD, presented the report which comprised the proposed appointment into two Corporate Director posts on the grounds of finding suitable alternative employment within the council’s new management structure.

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.

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. 25 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.

The following confidential appendices are attached:-

(1)      Appendix 4 – Appointment to Corporate Director Communities, Transformation & Resources

(2)      Appendix 5 – Appointment to Interim Corporate Director

Appendix 4 and 5 of the report were presented and after discussion it was

Resolved:

That subject to consultation with the leader and cabinet members, to approve the appointment of Dr Carlton Brand to the following post: Corporate Director Communities, Transformation & Resources, and statutory Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer.

That subject to consultation with the leader and cabinet members, to approve the appointment of Carolyn Godfrey to the following post: Interim Corporate Director pending recruitment to Corporate Director Children & Education (and statutory director of children’s services) and Corporate Director Adult Care & Health (and statutory director of adult social services).