Agenda and minutes

To note under the provisions of the formula membership the attendance of any nominees.

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor David Perry and Councillor Natasha Proctor.

To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary or non pecuniary interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from all Members present.

RESOLVED:  To note that there were no declarations of interests made by Members.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 July 2023 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting of the Chief Officers’ Employment Panel held on 12 July 2023, which had been tabled due to the proximity of the meetings, be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

To resolve that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business:

RESOLVED:  That in accordance with Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) for the reasons set out below:

Upon the interview of shortlisted candidates to consider making an appointment to the role of Director of Children’s Services

The Panel received four applications for the statutory post of Director of Children’s Services.

Having interviewed three candidates, the Panel adjourned.  Having reconvened, the Panel interviewed the fourth candidate and

RESOLVED:  That the statutory post of Director of Children’s Services be offered to Parmjit Kaur Chahal, who had been the Interim Director of Safeguarding and Preventative Services, South Gloucestershire Children’s Services, on a salary of £132,168 pa subject to there being no material or well-founded objection by any member of the Executive.