Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Cllr Derek Walters – substitute Cllr Carole King.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 17 March 2021 (copy attached).

Resolved:

The minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 17 March 2021 were agreed.

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

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

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 Tuesday 26 October 2021.

 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 Thursday 28 October 2021. 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 public statements or questions had been received.

Appointments following changes to the senior management structure.

Confidential documents are included under part 2.

The Committee considered the report and appendices of the Director of Human Resources & Operational contained in the agenda pack.

The purpose of the report was to present the Officer Appointments Committee with proposed candidates recommended for appointment into the following posts on the grounds of suitable alternative employment:

·         Director of Ageing and Living Well

·         Director of Wholelife Pathway / DASS

·         Director of Procurement and Commissioning

The Chairman thanked Jo Pitt for her report.

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 Item No. 9 and 10 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.

Confidential reports to follow.

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

Resolved:

·         To appoint Emma Legg to the post of Director – Ageing and Living Well, effective from 8 November 2021, subject to consultation with the Leader and Cabinet Members in accordance with Paragraph 5(2) of the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.

·         To appoint Claire Edgar to the post of Director – Wholelife Pathway/DASS, effective from 8 November 2021, subject to consultation with the Leader and Cabinet Members in accordance with Paragraph 5(2) of the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.

·         To appoint Helen Jones to the post of Director – Procurement and Commissioning, effective from 8 November 2021, subject to consultation with the Leader and Cabinet Members in accordance with Paragraph 5(2) of the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.